Employment Rights
From the editor: childcare versus coronavirus
The coronavirus is getting more serious. I’ve written before about the opportunities... read more
gender equality
Paternity Leave
Working dads are vital to gender equality
In or Out? For years that question has prompted lengthy and volatile discussions about... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor: some February 29 proposals
I’ve previously used a daft press release as the hook for one of these columns. I... read more
Career Advice
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
Fatherhood
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
Fatherhood
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
Paternity Leave
Equal parental leave for working dads
Seven months statutory paternity leave sounds like a dream. But that’s what working... read more
Fatherhood
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
Fatherhood
From the editor; good enough is good enough
There are those that always strive for perfection and excellence. And they are surely... read more
Fatherhood
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
Fatherhood
Postnatal depression in dads; an expert view
There’s growing recognition that postnatal depression can affect dads. Becoming a... read more
Fatherhood
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
Fatherhood
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
Paternity Leave
From the editor: 2019 has been a momentous year
2019 has been a momentous year. Mainly because it heralded the arrival of... read more
Paternity Leave
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
Fatherhood
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
Fatherhood
The State of the World’s Fathers in 2019
2019 was a State of the World’s Fathers year. Just as golf fans look forward to the... read more
Fatherhood
What working mums want from dads for Christmas
Six days until Christmas and you’re all done with your shopping, right? Course not! I... read more
Fatherhood
It’s the working dads Christmas gift guide!
Right, with that election business out of the way we can all turn our attention to... read more
Fatherhood
How dads can keep everyone safe over the Christmas hols
In case you hadn’t noticed, Christmas is around the corner. And that means time off for... read more
Employment Rights
Conservatives set out election promises for working dads
In the course of this election campaign we asked all three of the main UK parties to set... read more
