Fathers matter too: The patriarchy’s devaluation of dads

As a strong feminist could spend many an hour ranting and raving about all the BS women have to go through as the result of living in a society structured, constructed, managed and maintained by men at the top, but you know what is also a feminst issue? 
The devaluation of fathers!

The role of a father is just as important and the narrative that men can just work and it has no impact on their children is false and damaging. 
It robs our children of that precious time, it robs fathers of value and worth beyond rough and tumble and money earners, and it perpetuates the gender roles within families. 

In this post I talk about how in order for us to really have equality in the workplace we need to stop devaluing the role of fathers in the home.

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Maternity Leave: The origins of mum guilt?

Maternity leave is often the longest period of time we get to spend with our children. This precious time is often woven with difficulties and pressures both internal and external to be the perfect parent. For many maternity leave is when mothers first start to experience mum guilt. The constant evaluation and criticism of everythung you do and whether it may be good enough. In this post I look at maternity leave and the pressure to be a good homemaker.

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