Fatherhood
Waiting for school to arrive for the first time as a dad
It was a nervous wait on the Tuesday after Easter. Three months after submitting the... read more
Childcare
Fatherhood
What is Parental Alienation and why write a book about it?
The Invisible Parent is a book that talks about the struggles of a working dad in the... read more
Work Life Balance
Improving sleep quality whilst balancing kids and job
Sleep is a crucial part of every being's life for several reasons. Not only does a good... read more
Work Life Balance
How enhanced paternity leave at FSCS helps its employees
Gilles Manem is a Lead Application Support Finance Specialist for the Financial Services... read more
Work Life Balance
Preparing for a newborn as a working father
Richard Yeo is the Managing Director of Advanced Commercial Interiors, which he co-founded... read more
Career Advice
Nursery company wants more men in early years education
With a miniscule percentage of men making up practitioners in childcare, a top nursery... read more
Flexible Working
How the pandemic changed one man’s idea of how to work
For many, the Covid pandemic was a line in the sand moment. Trying to juggle work and... read more
Supporting Dads
Sandwich care: caught between a rock and a hard place
It was around 4.30pm on a Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago when the messaged popped up... read more
Paternity Leave
Less than 20% happy with parental leave policies for dads
Fewer than one in five people think most organisations have good parental leave policies... read more
Work Life Balance
How I changed my routine to stop bringing the office home
This challenge has long plagued me as a father to a five-year-old daughter and another... read more
Supporting Dads
Our 2021 end-of-year survey tells us how you feel
As we emerge from the pandemic (hopefully), we asked you to tell us how you’re feeling. ... read more
Fatherhood
The importance of fatherhood
In my new novel The Former Boy Wonder, I set out to grapple with some of the issues a son... read more
Fatherhood
A morning in the life of a single working dad
Small Things It’s Monday, 6am, and the alarm wakes me. The start of another week and... read more
Paternity Leave
To SPL or not to SPL?
For a new father, the decision to take Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is a huge one. It is a... read more
Paternity Leave
How OnBuy has embraced flexible working at the company
Graphic designer Ben (pictured above), 40, is married with one seven-year-old daughter. So... read more
Fatherhood
How to create a functional multi-generational home
The pandemic has meant that many more people are now living in multi-generational... read more
Fatherhood
How to talk to your kids about bullying
Melanie Broughton is a children’s book author and single mum of three grown-up children.... read more
Fatherhood
Ed Stafford explains why we should get the kids outside
Explorer Ed Stafford is on a mission to get kids outside more. We chatted to him about... read more
Fatherhood
I will NOT look at my phone so much – I promise!
We’re firmly into 2022 and therefore it’s time with our best foot forward to try to... read more
Fatherhood
Top tips for new dads and their mental health
The journey to becoming a dad will differ for everyone, whether they have gone through... read more
Fatherhood
Dads, Christmas and mental health after a long two years
“Being a shielder and having a 4 year old little girl whose mum passed away at the start... read more
