Fathers helping fathers take parental leave.
// 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…
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…
Take The Time was started out of frustration. I was sitting at my…
This weekend, I lost my voice. That’s bad news for my parental leave…
It’s a question I’ve been asked more than once by new dads, and…
To smooth your transition from working man to papa-in-chief, prepare like you’re starting…