All Hail Father’s Day For too long, it seems, the role of fathers has been sidelined in society. Perhaps because “absent father” is a more common condition and rolls off the tongue with greater ease than “absent mother”; because of the intrinsic belief in many societies that the mother role […]
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My idea of a well spent Father’s Day would be watching a movie “Father of the bride” with my father on his old TV. I was lucky as I did it last year. More than once we would look at each other with that knowing look in our eyes — […]
Whatever you think of the occasion of Father’s Day, it’s a great time to consider the important role dads play in the upbringing of children. That’s why the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has partnered with Babybjörn to get the help and support they need when starting a family. NCT has […]
A recent trawl of the internet found me browsing ‘Mumsnet’ – the well-known and seemingly well loved website dedicated to motherhood. I happened to come across a thread on the discussion boards titled, “What other ‘Dad’ things do I need to learn?”. As I’m waiting to become an adoptive father […]
This is a guest post by Paul Nevitt, a 33-year-old male who is going through the adoption process with his wife. We are very pleased to have him share his insights. Visit his adoption blog National ‘Dads Matter’ Week came and went at the beginning of December with only a […]
It’s unfortunate that the announcement of National Dads Matter Week was embargoed until it actually started (today), but nevertheless I’m happy to promote it, despite the fact that a few people (single mums it seems) are mortally offended by ParentChannel.tv who’ve chosen to promote it. Granted, it’s another “special week” […]
The intimate thoughts of a man who is not yet a father, yet so desperately wants to be. Sometimes shocking, always heartfelt. And, as yet, no end in sight. Pain of History We’ve been trying to conceive for over five years now, and we’ve been through our unfair share of […]
In statements which only seek to reinforce the ridiculous lack of work-life balance prevalent in British society, and that continues to erode the rights of fathers, top business leaders have described new paternity leave proposals as “madness”. Citing yawn-inducing reasons such as “Britain is only just crawling out of recession”, […]
Fathers denied paternity leave A recent online survey found that many fathers-to-be aren’t taking full advantage of paternity leave, with 40% of men not taking it at all. Three out of four of those men said that they couldn’t afford to take the leave, while 14% said they didn’t have […]
Hackney, in East London, is one of the first areas in the United Kingdom to allow chemists to sell over-the-counter DNA paternity testing kits. A short but interesting piece on BBC London News raises the inevitable ethical questions of allowing such easy access to these tests. Ian Meekins from International […]
Tomy and Prima Baby magazine have launched a competition to find the UK’s most devoted dad. The Dad of the Year award celebrates the role of great dads in developing secure and happy children. The winner will be offered the opportunity to act as a media spokesperson for Tomy’s Freestyle […]
Forgive me if I’m a little cold-hearted towards a convicted murderer who believes it’s his human right to father a child. Six British prisoners believe that the Human Rights Act grants them the privilege of donating sperm and artificially inseminating partners who they say will be too old to conceive […]