Have you ever felt like sneaking away from your children when they are playing happy, rather than experiencing their upset when you say goodbye?

I was recently part of an online discussion on this subject. (more…)

There were a number of articles written recently about how today’s couples share parenting responsibilities and childcare. Simon Kuper in the FT wrote that he puts in about 30 hours of childcare a week – before and after school. Shane Watson in The Sunday Times talked about how she shares out the duties with her husband – for example she’s in charge of birthday cakes, he is in charge of parent evenings. (more…)