Experts call on organisations to capitalise on ‘appetite for change’ and offer longer, better-paid leave for new fathers as poll finds half take just two weeks off #HRnews peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/187747…

Delighted to arrive in Montreal for WFRN conference, my favourite conference 🥰. I really need to improve my immigration arrival look though 😂😂🙈🙈#wfrn

All set for the start of #WFRN2024

Richard Petts in his #bigideas argue how fathers need ear marked well paid parental leaves to ensue that we rid of gender role stereotypes and enhancing wellbeing for families including greater relationship satisfaction for couples and parent-children relationship WFRN

Loving hearing about the paternity leave system in Quebec - very impressive and clearly beneficial to parents and the economy #wfrn, even remembering some of my gcse French

Thanks Richard Petts for arranging the “future of fatherhood” panel discussion today. Loved sharing my views and research alongside Marc Grau-Grau and Margaret O’Brien. Great to finally meet Dr Emily Christopher in person too !. #wfrn

Great to share our research today at WFRN conference about the post covid experiences of caregiving fathers . We discussed how despite improvements in access to flexibility, caregiving fathers still face forfeits and disproportionate praise is a new one.#tobyisalegend

Amazing final big ideas talks from two academic powerhouses - thank you so much for such inspiring talks and WFRN for arranging Prof. Heejung Chung Dr. Andrea Doucet @andreadoucet.bsky.social

Such a great book Caitlin Moran , I encourage all fatherhood researchers to read.i learnt loads,laughed loads and nodded my head furiously ALOT. Morans rule No1 about mens fear of ridicule really resonates with my fatherhood forfeit research about mockery of caregiving fathers👏🏻

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Thank you Uni of Greenwich for a wonderful graduation day yesterday for our eldest daughter 🥰 I couldn’t be prouder of you Gracie , well done !👩🏻‍🎓

What a wonderful day to be in Westminster discussing how to improve the provisions of the Equality Act to better support caregiving fathers and reduce the fatherhood forfeits they face alongside expert legal colleagues 💪🤞University of Plymouth

Terrible at selfies but delighted to have arrived at cipd conference #cipdace

Loved discussing my fatherhood forfeit research today at #cipdace alongside a panel of professionals equally as passionate about improving equality in this space. Thanks to all those who came to listen and ask questions CIPD Events

Ben Kerrane, Katy Kerrane, and Shona Betany explore how intensive parenting norms inform men’s performance of grandfathering in the United Kingdom. Read below #OpenAccess MakingRoomForDad doi.org/10.1177/003803…

Commentators say current policy is failing majority of parents and uptake of leave should be monitored as part of new gender action plans #HRnews peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/189945…

Good to work with Freddie Clemo & sector colleagues on this People Management feature on what parents need from the Government's forthcoming review of shared parental leave #ThursdayMotivation The Dad Shift Working Families Fawcett Society @PregnantScrewed Dr. Jasmine Kelland

Delighted to be involved in this collaboration with Plymouth city council to tackle inequality in our city

MPs call for reforms to system that excludes dads from redundancy protection, as experts warn they face an ‘uphill battle’ when taking time off #hrnews peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/191080…

Women and Equalities Committee calls for increased statutory leave and pay levels, warning current provision for fathers entrenches ‘outdated’ gender stereotypes about caring #hrnews peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/192124…