gender equality

From the editor: domestic dads are the best dads

It’s increasingly clear that for all coronavirus has upended, some things remain the... read more

Covid causes summer childcare worries for dads

Summer holiday childcare is the latest source of stress for parents already having to deal... read more

Working dads asked to shape post-Covid future

Working dads are being offered the chance to help shape the post-Covid world. If... read more

From the editor: back from furlough

Three months of stinky crisps. That’s how I’ll remember furlough. With no afternoon... read more

Parental fog continues in 2020 – report

A landmark league table that measures how top employers support parents has shown small... read more

From the editor: childcare versus coronavirus

The coronavirus is getting more serious. I’ve written before about the opportunities... read more

Working dads are vital to gender equality

In or Out? For years that question has prompted lengthy and volatile discussions about... read more

From the editor: some February 29 proposals

Some February 29 proposals

I’ve previously used a daft press release as the hook for one of these columns. I... read more

BBC Ros started a scheme other dads can learn from

Heforshe was a hashtag popularised by British star Emma Watson. The idea that male allies... read more

Working dads four times more likely to seek mental health help

Working dads more likely to seek mental health help

Working dads are far more likely to seek mental health help than working mums. Shock... read more

A Valentine’s Day love letter to working dads

Working mums are superhuman. In fact, if you ask me, all mums are. But the truth is, many... read more

Equal parental leave for working dads

Seven months statutory paternity leave sounds like a dream. But that’s what working... read more

Working dads go through the same stuff

Of course no parenting experience is the same. And sometimes it can feel like you’re the... read more

From the editor; good enough is good enough

Good enough is good enough

There are those that always strive for perfection and excellence. And they are surely... read more

Arguments are part of being a working dad

There isn’t a working dad who hasn’t had an argument. If you’re juggling home and... read more

Postnatal depression in dads; an expert view

There’s growing recognition that postnatal depression can affect dads. Becoming a... read more

From the editor: news of naked men can inspire dads

OK, let’s let some light in on the magic of journalism. Obviously all we writers are... read more

From the editor: keep talking in 2020

Those of us of a certain vintage will remember the old BT advert that ended with the... read more

From the editor: 2019 has been a momentous year

2019 has been a momentous year. Mainly because it heralded the arrival of... read more

Working dads are key to equality

2019 was a State of the World’s Fathers year. Every two years since 2015 experts come... read more

Being a dad: the rewards of fatherhood

I’ve been a son for 39 years, a dad for 11 years. I’ve spent six years seriously... read more