First of February and I mistook it for April Fools Day. Paternity tests went on sale at Boots, making them the first UK high street retailer to do so.I had this warm, fuzzy image of a young man shuffling towards a pharmacy counter. And then shuffling b...

I’m not normally one to talk about politics, but I’m going to begin this post by disagreeing with our Deputy Prime Minister – who, by the way, is every caricaturist’s nightmare, as he has no prominent features. He was speaking at a public meeting in Croydon, and the topic of conversation ...

This past Monday evening I got together via phone with my fellow Cast of Dads buddies and the conversation was lively. We talked about a variety of topics including what to get Dad for Father’s Day, paternity leave and the PTA. Take a listen! Episode 23: Happy Father’s Day Topics discussed ...

Dear Mr. Dad: I’m an expectant father and I want to take some time off after our baby is born. But even though my company offers some family-friendly benefits, my boss isn’t very happy about the idea. At all. I know I have legal rights under the Fa...

Working Families, a leading UK work-life balance organisation, identified fathers as one of five problem areas for policy in a report published this month. It identifies the long notice period and service requirements as excluding a number of potential...