This is a blog post I wrote for Dad Matters (UK) about my experiences of attending baby classes.
Top lesson: arrive early to make adult connections with other parents
‘So… How old is your little one?’ Dad reflections on entering the world of baby classes. – Dad Matters
https://dadmatters.org.uk/so-how-old-is-your-little-one-dad-reflections-on-entering-the-world-of-baby-classes/
This is such an important talk on the proven cognitive benefits of #involvedfatherhood by @PVrticka
Since being on parental leave with my baby daughter, I've noticed increased patience & closeness with my #threenager son.
#Parents, I recommend you watch this. A great opportunity to reflect on your family life & how you can grow in harmony together.
Caring Dads: The Making of Involved and Confident Fathers | Pascal Vrticka | TEDxUniversityofEssex
https://youtu.be/WyQ2z3vt-KQ
This podcast on #InvolvedFatherhood (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MTA3MjI1MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?ep=14) by @markgatto sounds very interesting, timely and relevant. I will certainly have a listen as soon as I can.
We recently published two studies on the association between #dads' #caregiving #beliefs and dads' #brain structure as well as #father-#child brain-to-brain #synchrony. In short, #FatherInvolvement is key!
More information here: https://pvrticka.com/dads/ and in my recent #TEDx talk: https://pvrticka.com/tedx-2022/.
Mark Gatto is taking six months’ parental leave to look after his new baby. In this podcast, we accompany him on his journey, as he applies for time off work, attends the baby’s birth, supports his wife through her maternity leave, juggles his work and domestic life, and spends time as a stay-home dad. Mark shares his story with Jeremy Davies from the Fatherhood Institute - a UK charity think tank which advocates for fairer, more father-inclusive parenting leave, and better support for dads from maternity and other family services.
If you want to hear about my experiences of #involvedfatherhood on shared parental leave in this podcast series with the Fatherhood Institute.
Themes include #caregiving, #mentalhealth, #work and #masculinities
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MTA3MjI1MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?ep=14
Mark Gatto is taking six months’ parental leave to look after his new baby. In this podcast, we accompany him on his journey, as he applies for time off work, attends the baby’s birth, supports his wife through her maternity leave, juggles his work and domestic life, and spends time as a stay-home dad. Mark shares his story with Jeremy Davies from the Fatherhood Institute - a UK charity think tank which advocates for fairer, more father-inclusive parenting leave, and better support for dads from maternity and other family services.
Mark Gatto
Pascal Vrticka