This week’s baby change facility promised so very much. At the end of the day, however, it delivered absolutely nothing. What you see pictured here is the door to a coin operated, unisex, baby change facility. It is located in the tourist-trap town of Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire. We paid a visit to
Some time ago I hosted a twitter Q&A session with Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson on the subject of shared parental leave. That was back in February 2013. It seems like a lifetime ago, indeed, Swinson herself has become a mother in the meantime. Thankfully the proposals were included in the Children and Families Act
I am today launching a new, weekly, feature on this blog. Inspired by the reaction to my recent posts about baby change facilities for men, I am going to post pictures of various examples where I find them. You can see the previous posts here and here. This is a topic that people seem to
The inevitable has at long last happened. As from yesterday, anyone can apply for flexible working, a right that was previously the preserve of those with caring or childcare commitments. I’m hoping this right will be taken up by fathers seeking to share the childcare burden and spend more time with their children.
Over the past few days, something strange has happened in our household; Elizabeth, our toddler, has decided she likes being in a baby carrier. This is a very welcome development and ends a 12 month drought during which she refused to go in one. When I say refused, I mean she would scream and flail
