Dads Don't Babysit: Towards Equal Parenting - Softcover

David Freed; James Millar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911383167 ISBN 13: 9781911383161

Publisher: Ortus Press, 2018

Synopsis

For men wanting to spend more time with their children and for women wanting their partners to parent more, this is a manifesto for the changing role of dads.

Two dads use the latest research to show that more and more parents are expecting dads to take an equal role in bringing up the kids; why this can be good for everyone involved; and why this is proving so difficult in practice. It sets out the biggest barriers pulling parents away from sharing parenting more equally, and offers real solutions for putting it right and making it easier for dad to take his turn.

From hormones to Homer Simpson, the book tackles topics including the gender pay gap and parental leave, to how we think about parental biology, and the role of the media in piling the pressure on mums while promoting dads as the incompetent parent. Dads Don't Babysit: Towards Equal Parenting tackles these issues in an accessible, personal and light-hearted way that any parent or parent-to-be will be able to relate to. There is a lively and growing debate about men's role in the family in the 21st century, and this book offers ideas to benefit everyone.

About this title

About the Author:

David Freed is a successful blogger who writes about sharing parenting on his blog Dad's Turn: Raising Little Bear (www.Dads-Turn.co.uk). A social scientist by background, he was one of the first dads in the UK to take half a year of Shared Parental Leave and now works part-time to look after his son during the week.

James Millar has worked as a journalist for twenty years. He co-authored The Gender Agenda (published in 2017) which was based on the popular twitter account @GenderDiary.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ortus Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1911383167
• ISBN 13: 9781911383161
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200