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Parenting advice; where do dads and mums go for help?

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

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Becoming a stay at home dad; what to consider

Are you male and thinking of becoming the main carer for your children or giving up work completely to become a stay at home dad? If so, there are a variety of issues you might want to consider. It’s a big enough decision for a woman to give up work to look after the kids.

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You what, more men working in childcare?

I don’t wish to get too excited, but over the past year I’ve noticed increasing debate within the childcare industry about the role of men. In short, there seems to be a consensus that more male practitioners are needed in the workforce. Just to give you some idea of the gargantuan task the industry faces,

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Being a father that lives with and raises girls

It’s no revelation; I am a father raising girls. If I put my wife into the mix, this means I am the only male living in my household. So what’s it like being the only man in my house and the main carer for the two youngest ones? Well, for me it’s just…normal. The other

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