In 2015 we published this brilliant op-ed from Jane Caro on why the faux adoration of women on Mother’s Day riles her. It remains the best piece we’ve published on the subject and is as ap…
The myth of Mother’s Day
Unless you have been living under a rock you are likely to be aware that Sunday is Mother’s Day. Depending on your circumstances the occasion may well trigger myriad emotions ranging from visceral gri…
The new royal baby & the unparalleled joy of bringing a newborn home
It is a world away – in more ways than one – and yet there is something incredibly familiar about the scene. While most mums spend at least the first 24 hours following the delivery of a new baby coco…
A note to the incredible mum I saw in the supermarket this week
Yesterday afternoon I saw a parent I recognised, not because I knew her but because I have been her. Countless times. This mother was calm and serene, guiding her school-aged daughter – who was …
The term ‘part time work’ is a relic that’s hurting working parents
‘Working part-time’ is a total misnomer for working parents. It sounds like an innocent descriptor to categorise people not working full-time – giving a neat definition to statisticians and HR departm…
The trouble with the minister promoting shared parental leave…who can’t access shared parental leave
As the UK’s Business Minister Andrew Griffiths has been promoting shared parental leave through the government’s ‘Share the Joy‘ campaign. Parents in Britain are entitled to sh…
Where are the ‘dadpreneurs’? They’re running businesses & their parental status is moot
Businesswomen are often judged not just on the success of their business but in light of their parental status. Christie Whitehill says motherhood is a reality – not a reason to lower our expectations…
The conversation we need to have about work, parenting & the kids
“Parents’ demanding jobs put children’s mental health at risk” If there is a more panic-evoking headline for working parents I’m not sure I’d like to read it. This headline and accompanying piece stru…
The truth about small children: they are the way they are
I have been a parent for seven and a bit years now and, over that time, I have learned many things. I have learned practical things about breastfeeding, collapsing prams with a single hand, changing t…
A dad’s take on parenting, feminism & the unfair advantages of being a man
As I moved into my 30s I got married, had a child, did three months of full-time Daddy daycare and started working part-time. And, what finally struck me, throughout this time, is just how inequitable…
