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Baby’s Here! Who Does What? A new look at domestic politics!

Monday, August 30th, 2010

About two thirds of mothers and of fathers think that parents should share responsibilities. Only about one third report that they do, according to Duncan Fisher, author of Baby’s Here! Who Does What? (more…)

Tags: domestic chores, housework, new parents
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Stay-at-home Dad Wins Inaugural Beryl Bainbridge Literary Prize

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Adam Perrott, author of children’s book “Eerie Deirdre Darkly”, became the first recipient of The People’s Book Prize “Beryl Bainbridge Prize For A First Time Author” at an awards ceremony in Central London. (more…)

Tags: literary prize, stay at home dads
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Guest Post: Rayner Garner – How our two ringed baby sling came into existence

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

It was 1980, and we were bringing up our daughter in Hawaii. Correction, it was she who was rearing us! My wife, Sachi, and I had read the Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff, and we where most impressed by the wisdom, and practicality of using the Yaquana’s methods of rearing children. We were in an ideal place for rearing a child. The local Hawaiians were into giving, sharing, and caring, and they responded well to our daughter’s love and obvious happiness. (more…)

Tags: baby carrier, baby sling, invention
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Dadpreneur Profile: Yossi of TakeCare

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

My name is Yossi Pinkas and I am CEO and Founder of TakeCare, a provider of online personality and risk assessments of Nannies, Au Pairs and Babysitters. TakeCare’s NannyTest helps parents assess potential caregivers by providing a better insight into their personality and traits, as well as an assessment of possible risk factors. (more…)

Tags: au pairs, childcare, dad entrepreneurs, nannies, personality testing
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News: The BBC on fatherhood: a season of TV programmes NOT TO BE MISSED!

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Fatherhood in an historical and contemporary context is celebrated in a season of TV programmes encompassing documentary, science, drama, and entertainment, to be screened on BBC4 in the week following Fathers Day in the UK. Among other things, these programmes re-write the history of modern fatherhood, looking beneath the social stereotypes – frequently based more in myth than in reality – which have shaped our thinking about men in families. (more…)

Tags: fathers in the media, parenting season, television programmes
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Dadpreneur Profile: David of Sezitall

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Name of Business:

Sezitall.

Your Name and Age:

David Finney; not as young as I’d like to be…or think I am (especially when I mix golf trips and ‘shandies’…but that’s another story!!!)…sadly, 53 and not getting younger!!

(more…)

Tags: bookshelves, dadpreneur, DIY, starting own business
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Dadpreneur Profile: Mike of Just Love Food Company

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Mike Woods, 46 lives in Cardiff with his wife Karen, 45, and their three children Jamilla, Danika and Rourke. Two of these children – Danika and Rourke – have severe nut allergies. (more…)

Tags: cakes, food intolerance, nut allergies
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Dadpreneur Profile: Max of Haymax

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Name of Business: HayMax^TM Limited

Your Name and Age: Max Wiseberg 52

Tell us about your family: Partner (in life, work, crime, everything) and 2 children, 11 and 10. (more…)

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Dadpreneur Profile: Simon of BusinessSmiths

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Small Business Expert and Owner of BusinessSmiths.co.uk Simon Ellingworth; has balanced being the main care provider of two children under 5 with establishing, operating, even selling businesses from home over the last six years.

“Many Dads ask me how it feels to be a stay at home Dad and I always reply – go home kiss your wife and tell her you will never be able to fully appreciate how hard she works for so little reward and recognition. (more…)

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Dadpreneur News: Online Baby Retailer Hello Baby is Expanding

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Online baby retailer Hello Baby is kicking off 2010 by more than doubling the size of its office, for what promises to be a hectic year. East London based online baby shop Hello Baby is moving to a new office in order to cope with growing sales. The new office remains in trendy Brick Lane and is more than twice the size of the previous premises. Hello Baby, which specialises in nursery furniture, baby toys and accessories for babies and toddlers, was founded April 2008 and enjoyed 300% increase in sales in 2009. The new premises will allow the company to increase its product range and employ more staff to deal with demand. (more…)

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Mumpreneur and Dadpreneur Profile: Julie and Peter Maxted of The Pets, Homes and Gardens Company

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Peter and Julie Maxted are the epitome of home-based working parents. They have run a petsitting and houseminding business for over seven years and have now developed it further by offering a business licensing opportunity. (more…)

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Dadpreneur Profile:Danny of Baby’s First Calendar

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Name of Business: Baby’s First Calendar Ltd

Your Name and Age: Danny Maddocks, 28

Tell us about your family: I Live with my partner Angela and our 19 month old son Cameron, Angela is a Cardiac Physiologist at our local hospital in Bristol.

What did you do before coming up with your business idea? (more…)