WANTED: Men to Mentor our Teenage Boys
It’s better to grow emotionally literate boys than it is to fix broken men – but how do we men become the role models our teenagers need? NICK THORPE is...
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The Kiltwalk: Our Director's Experience
Have you signed up for the Kiltwalk yet? Our Director Dave Devenney and beautiful Labrador, Molly, took part in the Glasgow event and the rest of the team have been...
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Award-Winning Success For Maternity Unit
Chris Miezitis is Fathers Network Scotland's Programme Lead. He runs our Understanding Dad training, which helps practitioners and services identify a more inclusive approach to their practice and service delivery....
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#HowAreYouDad From a Mum's Perspective
Our Head of Marketing & Digital Content - Kirsty Nicholls - explains why she's walking the Kiltwalk for Fathers Network Scotland and why the charity's work is so important to...
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Fatherhood & the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Did you know that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history? 196 countries agree with it....
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Walk the Kiltwalk for Fathers Network Scotland
Fresh air, fun, family, friends and a great day out! Sound like your kind of thing? Then why not sign up for the Kiltwalk, enjoy one of the biggest outdoor...
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Six Months' Paid Parental Leave For Dad
At our International Women's Day conference, we heard from Aviva who have launched a group-wide policy to offer men and women equal parental leave. Parents employed by Aviva will be eligible...
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Parental Leave and Flexible Working
So, what's the big deal? Dad get two weeks of leave when he has a new baby. That supports mum through her recovery and gives him a chance to bond...
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Birth Trauma and #TimeToTalk
You may see the #TimeToTalk hashtag popping up in your social media feeds this week, as campaigners rally behind Time to Change. The organisation aims to challenge the stigma around mental...
Read moreSo, How Are You Dad?
The Scottish Government has funded us to increase the understanding by practitioners and NHS maternity staff of dads’ perinatal mental health, and the impact that it has on children, mums...
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