Fatherhood
Helping working dads start their day the right way
Sid Madge is founder of Meee (My Education Employment Enterprise) which draws on the best... read more
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Fatherhood
From the editor: It’s good to talk
Dads need to speak up. Sometimes when I say that I mean they need to make their voices... read more
Fatherhood
Dads value opportunities for solo parenting
A fascinating Cambridge Festival webinar provided plenty of insights for working dads. The... read more
Flexible Working
From the editor: Flexibility in all its forms
Joe Wicks broke my butt. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before. I’ve been... read more
Fatherhood
Get your kids to sleep when the clocks change
This weekend the clocks go forward an hour. Good news that we can look forward to lighter... read more
Fatherhood
Help your kids adapt to a new arrival
One recurring theme among dads who have taken extended paternity leave or Shared Parental... read more
Fatherhood
What working dads need to know about child maintenance during lockdown
From a rise in the divorce rate to juggling childcare and home schooling around work life,... read more
Paternity Leave
From the editor: a response to all that is going on in gender equality
I was all set to blast out this blog on Monday. I felt I had to respond to all that was... read more
Fatherhood
Good sleep habits for all the family
It’s been a tough time for everyone over the past year. One of the many victims of the... read more
Fatherhood
Movember launches new Family Man toolkit for dads
The Movember men’s mental health charity has unveiled a new scheme just for dads. The... read more
Paternity Leave
Simon’s paternity leave became Eternity Leave
There’s a fascinating episode in Simon Kettlewell’s new novel about life as a stay at... read more
Paternity Leave
Boris Johnson U-turns on paternity leave
Boris Johnson will not be taking paternity leave. A year ago his spokesperson indicated... read more
Fatherhood
‘We dads have got to look out for each other’
“We dads have got to look out for each other.” It’s a simple but powerful message on... read more
Career Advice
Gratitude can unlock family and career goals
Our children wouldn’t be able to see their friends, visit grandparents, borrow books... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: Lockdown is tough for working dads
First came the articles claiming the third Monday in January is the most miserable day of... read more
Career Advice
The growth mindset for working dads in 2021
As the gratefully received curtain begins to descend on this annus horribilis, I want to... read more
Fatherhood
Seven lessons working parents learned in 2020
It's been quite the year. Here's seven lessons working parents have learned in 2020. 24/7... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: It’s OK not to be OK
With lockdown lifting in England this week I was delighted to finally be able to return to... read more
Fatherhood
Dads groups miss out on mental health funding
A new fund to support new parents’ mental health has failed to direct any cash to dads... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: time for two
A topic that’s come up time and again in my discussions with working dads about the... read more
Fatherhood
Scheme to support new dads during Covid
The Fatherhood Institute has unveiled a new scheme to help dads connect during the... read more
