Research Erodes the Myth of the Absent Dad
Gone are the days when many dads missed their children’s births. In fact, as ADRIENNE BURGESS told the recent Fathers Network AGM, the modern dads are overwhelmingly present throughout the perinatal period
Read morePaternity Leave and Tackling Inequality
In a debate in Scottish Parliament, FULTON MACGREGOR and a range of MSPs from across party lines called for more generous paternity leave provision.
Read moreA Place of Belonging for Dads
Fathers Network Scotland hears how green-fingered dads have found their parenting confidence growing along with their vegetables at Kirkcaldy’s Cottage Family Centre.
Read moreJOB VACANCY: Head of Digital Content
In a time of exciting growth and change, Fathers Network Scotland is looking to recruit a talented Head of Digital Content to join our team. Could that be you?
Read moreFNS is still growing!
This autumn Fathers Network Scotland is undergoing a particularly colourful reconfiguration, growing our team from five to six.
Read moreJoin our board!
FNS is looking for volunteer non-Executive Directors to ensure future sustainability, bring strategic leadership and support our growth as an organisation.
Read moreJOB VACANCY: could you be our fundraiser?
We're hiring again! Thanks to continued growth and success, Fathers Network Scotland is looking to recruit a talented Fundraising Manager to join our team. Could that be you?
Read moreDigital Dads: changing roles for modern times
How do dads best encourage and protect their children in the online environment? HAN-SON LEE of DaddiLife offers some tips on Fathers Network Scotland blog.
Read moreTime to Focus on Dads' Mental Health
On International Fathers' Mental Health Day, FNS hears from dads who have suffered postnatal depression - a relatively common condition that still carries a stigma.
Read moreIs it Father's Day 1958?
The UK government has missed a huge opportunity to promote gender equality and welcome dads as carers at the heart of family life, says SAM SMETHERS, Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society. This Father's Day we'll need to push harder if we want shared parenting for our children.
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