“When we speak about equality and gender, why do we always talk about women and work? We have to talk about men and their role at home. We have got to address the role of fathers at home.” Wow, quite a bold statement for a politician to make, yes? What’s more, it was delivered with
I have a confession to make. I sometimes need reminding that my wife is also doing something quite radical by working full-time while I look after the kids and household. Okay, so the world is populated with many full-time working women. In our society, however, my wife does stand out because she has voluntary left
I was inspired to write this post after one of my blog’s regular readers contacted me privately. I was asked whether I had an opinion on age appropriate music for children. The short answer is yes, I do, although I don’t think it’s a black and white issue.
How is a father to react when his daughter wants to join an organisation that refuses to admit boys and men? This is the dilemma I am presently facing and I’m not comfortable with it.
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
