EP 228: We’re Failing Our Fathers: The Mental Toll, Economic Injustice & Invisible Grief of Modern Dadhood

Alex is co-founder of The Dad Shift, a new group bringing together men, dads and other parents to campaign for better paternity leave in the UK. He's spent his career campaigning and fundraising with charities, working on issues including domestic abuse, assisted dying and climate change.

KEY TOPICS:

⭐ The Missing Dad As A Perspective-Shifting Experience

⭐ Shifting Perceptions Around Paternity Leave

⭐ Experiencing Fatherhood Differently Than Previous Generations

⭐ Facing Systemic Barriers To Equal Parenting

⭐ Campaigning For Inclusive Parental Leave

⭐ Why A Non-Birthing Parent Feels Invisible

⭐ The Road To Normalising Hands-On Fatherhood

⭐ Balancing Careers With Active Parenthood

⭐ Challenging Cultural Stigma In Masculinity

⭐ Linking Paternity Leave To The Gender Pay Gap

⭐ Supporting Family Life As Core Economic Policy

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