A couple of weeks ago I contributed to a magazine article about stay at home dads (SAHDs). I felt it was a good piece, relying heavily on the first-hand accounts of four guys who, like me, look after the children and run the household. The article also made a bold claim about the number of
Shock horror! A new survey has found the majority of men disagree with shared parental leave, which will come into force from April next year. The survey in question comes from online recruitment specialist Glassdoor. According to Glassdoor’s blog, the survey of 2,000 men and women aged 50 and under found that; 23 per cent
As a dad, I know I’m not alone in having had some unfortunate experiences with health professionals over the years. Unfortunately it comes with the territory, especially when you’re a stay at home dad and so vaccinations and check-ups etc. are largely down to you to arrange. Three occasions immediately spring to mind. One was
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
