The last recession put more men in the position of full-time child carers. How are they coping?
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A new £5m scheme to help women back to work after having children is welcome, but it’s a drop in the ocean.
Kenyans need to be wary of early learning centres that pressure children with academic drills.
High fees and independence make consultancy a popular option for professionals with families.
For most women, participating in the labour force is dependent on whether they have adequate child care they can rely on.
Some countries make it easier than others for women to have a family and keep on working.
Moms don’t have to be designated worriers.
New research shows how complex the effect of lone parenting can be, even after children have grown up.
It’s one thing if you’re a stay-at-home mom. But why aren’t working dads equally sharing household duties with working moms?
The shift towards late motherhood – commonly defined as motherhood after 35 – is often presented as a story of progress and technological liberation from the biological clock. The narrative goes something…
Improve the school results of children from poor backgrounds and they will escape poverty in adulthood. This is the way the UK government believes it can alleviate child poverty, built on a belief in the…
A study has found one in two mothers are excessively tired four months after giving birth. University of Queensland researchers…
Some very well-paid women want to use the Tax Forum to press the government to substantially subsidise the costs of nannies by allowing their costs to be tax deductible. They claim this is essential to…
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