As I stood in the kitchen chopping up veggies for the soup I was making to ease my three-year-old son’s croup, I saw a figure flash past the back door. My first thought was, “oh, my husband must have come home early to take over sick child duties”. But it wasn’t my...
In this post, I interview dads who had access to paid parental leave through their workplace. I find that they all benefited from access to leave that allowed them time to settle into their role as a new parent. In countries like Sweden, dads have access to extended...
A Swedish mother’s experience of world leading parenting policy in practice. Image – A black and white photograph of six students at the University of Uppsala wearing the traditional student cap. Mothering and study were not compatible in 1911....
This discussion was recorded with the support of UniSA Business on Wednesday 3 November 2021 on Kaurna Country. UniSA Emeritus Professor Barbara Pocock and former UniSA researcher Pip Williams in conversation with The Parenthood Executive Director Georgie Dent. In...
Thank you for the opportunity to provide a submission to this important work. I commend the SA Government for establishing their first Public Transport Diversity and Inclusion Framework. Middle Ground Motherhood (MGM) is a social enterprise that advocates for...
There are many things mums give up in the pursuit of being a ‘good mother’. After a few near misses while riding with my son, cycling was one of the things I gave away even though I loved it and so did he. Many women never return to cycling after having children....
