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I love the book, The Sixty Minute Father, by Rob Parsons!

7 August 2009

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“What really upsets me are those fathers who have chosen not to be with their children.” Janice, aged 17, who lost her father when she was 8.

Hodder is publishing a new edition of The Sixty Minute Father by Rob Parsons, making this the longest lasting book on fatherhood – and, in my . . . → Read More: I love the book, The Sixty Minute Father, by Rob Parsons!

Why does sharing of the care of infants create feelings of guilt and inadequacy for mums and dads?

3 August 2009

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Is the key challenge of sharing the care of children in fact stepping out of one’s culturally determined earning or caring role rather than the challenges of the new role?

The Daily Mail is still at it, with yet more excellent articles about motherhood, fatherhood and family life (see my earlier blog on . . . → Read More: Why does sharing of the care of infants create feelings of guilt and inadequacy for mums and dads?

@relaxdparenting Thank you for the retweet! Do please look at my book - it is highly relevant to your wonderful approach! Duncan (Fisher) 05:39:12 31 Jul 2010 from TweetDeckin reply to relaxdparenting
@kidstart Thank you Liz! Duncan 07:06:28 30 Jul 2010 from TweetDeckin reply to KidStart
@mummojo Thank you so much! 01:53:23 29 Jul 2010 from TweetDeckin reply to mummojo
@minhabarrigadiz Wow, the idea of a Portugese translation for Brazil is really exciting! Do ask the entrepreneurs! 07:17:53 14 Jul 2010 from TweetDeckin reply to minhabarrigadiz
@Ali_Davies Thanks for that link! I have a technology crisis - intermittently on line! 02:25:49 10 Jul 2010 from TweetDeckin reply to Ali_Davies
@Ali_Davies Best wishes. Hope all is well. Duncan 09:14:31 6 Jul 2010 from TweetDeckin reply to Ali_Davies
RT @momlogic: Do we owe it to our partners & kids to stay out of harm's way when it comes to our rec activities? http://bit.ly/afkl3w Yes. 09:11:53 6 Jul 2010 from TweetDeck
@njfamilymag Set the breakfast table. Help collect up rubbish & recycling weekly. Take dog for a walk. 09:10:09 6 Jul 2010 from TweetDeckin reply to njfamilymag
@minhabarrigadiz: Thanks! Do you think my book should be translated into Portugese? I would do it if I could market it in Brazil. 08:44:10 6 Jul 2010 from TweetDeckin reply to minhabarrigadiz
Informal study about how mothers and fathers play differently with children, even when they care for them similarly. http://bit.ly/cQUMsQ 08:26:31 6 Jul 2010 from TweetDeck