When I was made aware of the Fatherhood Insititue’s #DadsExcluded campaign, an example instantly sprung to mind. It’s a place where most men spend very little time; the maternity ward. The majority of men only spend a day on the ward so they probably don’t notice just how dad-unfriendly these places are. I didn’t really
I was first introduced to the Micro Scooter in New York City by a friend of my sister’s. This guy commuted across Manhattan on an adult version and wherever he was going, would always turn up with a collapsed scooter under his arm. Several years later, I become a father of two children, the eldest
You probably don’t want to think about this too much, but us fathers that actively do childcare are receiving conflicting information about the size of our testicles. Yes, that’s right, looking after your children can apparently affect the size of your balls. Last September, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a report stating
I’ve just read a fascinating post by the author Kate Figes on the spangly new mumsanddadsnet.com blog. In the post, Figes argues that mums should back off a little and let dads take on more parenting responsibility. Figes states that she felt under huge pressure to be the perfect mother when she had her first
Are new fathers less likely to seek help than mothers when things aren’t quite going right and they are unsure about their parenting skills? New research from Kiddicare suggests this may be the case, although I’m left wondering if it tells the full story.  The research from the specialist baby retailer has been doing
