Tag: parental leave

The Power of Parental Leave

Why your “dad-baby bond” is good for the world. Today is International Women’s Day 2019. This year’s theme is #balanceforbetter, and people around the world are sharing stories about how to make a difference in the fight for gender balance and gender equality. At Take The Time, we believe that men have an important role to play and can…

Read More

The Morning Routine: Go-Time

// Andrew is a father of two living in the Netherlands who is sharing his experiences during his three-month parental leave. // The key to getting both girls ready to leave the house in the morning is keeping enough momentum for the older not to lose focus and the younger not to feel neglected.

Read More

The Morning Routine: Breakfast

// Andrew is a father of two living in the Netherlands who is sharing his experiences during his three-month parental leave. // The Dutch adage of ‘rust, reinheid en regelmaat’ (rest, cleanliness and regularity) neatly sums up my country’s conventional wisdom on childrearing. Although the maxim seems somewhat rigid, I do find a set rhythm with recognizable little rituals…

Read More

Parental Leave: Plans vs. Reality

Andrew is a new father living in the United States who is sharing his experiences during his 3-month parental leave. I’m a first-time Canadian dad living in the United States. My wife and I recently moved from sunny California to snowy Massachusetts in pursuit of a life closer to family, and with a more affordable cost of living.

Read More

Becoming A Better Dad and Husband

Fabian is a new father living in Norway who is sharing his experiences during his 5-month parental leave. When I first moved to Norway, I noticed a rather high number of men pushing prams in the streets – in the middle of the day, in the middle of the week. I soon learned that Norway has one of the…

Read More

The Worst That Happened

Kokes is a new father living in Poland who is sharing his experiences during his 8-week parental leave. In my previous post, I mentioned that my approach towards taking care of a child is best summed as: “what’s the worst that can happen?”. It’s a phrase that’s mostly served me well, but in this post I’d like to briefly…

Read More

“What’s The Worst That Can Happen?”

Welcome to the first in a series of blogs written by fathers on parental leave. They’ve agreed to share their hopes, fears, successes and struggles with us. The goal? To inspire other dads to take up the parental leave challenge.  Meet Kokes, a new father living in Poland. He took two weeks of paternity leave in November 2018 and decided…

Read More

Diplomat With Diapers!

Welcome to our blog series written by fathers on parental leave. They’ve agreed to share their hopes, fears, successes and struggles with us. The goal? To inspire other dads to take up the parental leave challenge.  Meet Andrew, a father of two living in the Netherlands. He took paternity leave in August 2018 and decided to take another three months…

Read More