Fatherhood
From the editor: Let’s make 2021 a year of action and change
Let's make 2021 a year of action and change
It’s traditional for any end-of-year column to make predictions about what might happen... read more
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Employment Rights
Young working dads need more support
Young working dads are being denied the chance to forge a career and need more support. ... read more
Fatherhood
Dads must reset their relationship with flexible working
Covid's a chance for working dads to change
The pandemic has upended traditional ways of working. We know, from research such us our... read more
Paternity Leave
Robert wasn’t content to be a sidekick dad
There are different ways to get the most out of paternity leave. As Robert Innes, a risk... read more
Fatherhood
Working dads and lockdown: Dope Black Dads
Umar Kankiya is a father of two, a daughter aged five and a son aged two. He is part of... read more
Fatherhood
DadPad: getting men thinking about fatherhood
For many working dads, the moment you actually become a father and hold your baby can be... read more
Paternity Leave
Extra paternity leave at Zurich is a real help
Sixteen weeks of paternity leave was a huge boon to Ben Collins, an underwriter with... read more
Work Life Balance
How to cope with the challenges of coronavirus
Schools across the UK are now shut. And everyone that can work from home ought to be doing... read more
Flexible Working
Flexible working’s allowed Robert to focus
Focus, efficiency, perspective. All things employers ought to be looking for in their... read more
Paternity Leave
Dads take five months of paternity leave at Aviva
Dads are now taking an average of five months of paternity leave at Aviva. The... read more
Fatherhood
From the editor; a working dads playlist
As I arranged the Alpha Bites on my children’s plates this week a song came into my... read more
Fatherhood
Being a dad is relentless, how can I get a break?
At workingdads.co.uk we’ve brought together a team of experts to answer your questions.... read more
Career Advice
The Year of the Working Dad
How is childcare divided in your home? My partner, a working dad, is incredibly... read more
Flexible Working
Slow progress towards flexible working
UK workplaces are on a slow journey towards more flexible practices. But a huge survey... read more
Fatherhood
How to achieve a peaceful Christmas
For families everywhere Christmas can be a tricky time. For working dads in particular... read more
Employment Rights
Opening announcements for working parents in Election 2019
The general election campaign is now in full swing. Interestingly all the parties chose to... read more
Paternity Leave
‘I’m proud I took paternity leave during our constitutional crisis’
Neil Gray is the answer to any questions about whether a dad is too important at his... read more
Paternity Leave
Standard Life Aberdeen introducing ‘market leading’ parental leave policy
Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) are the latest City firm to give dads more parental leave. ... read more
Fatherhood
Honesty is key to being a satisfied working dad
“If there's one thing I wish we'd done better, it would have been to have those really... read more
Flexible Working
Rohan’s your flexible financial friend
Like most young men Rohan Sivajoti didn’t really think about the benefits of flexible... read more
Fatherhood
How working dads can help fight back-to-school blues
Dads can often miss out on their kids growing up and by that I mean the developmental... read more
