Reading Gaby Hinscliff’s blog ‘I am not a feminist but…’ certainly struck a chord. If truth be told I don’t regard myself as a Feminist, my mental perception is I suppose of bra-burning, men-hating, hardnose career driven women who would hold their hands up in horror at the life I have chosen; sacrificing a promising [...]
Posts Tagged ‘paternity leave’
Choices
Posted in Employment, feminism, tagged childcare, gender, parenting, paternity leave on March 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
‘Celebrating’ International Women’s Day
Posted in Employment, feminism, Politics, tagged childcare, gender, mothers, parenting, paternity leave, politicians, Role Models on March 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday on International Women’s Day, I thought back to a conversation I had with a friend about feminism and motherhood after reading this article. It gave me a lot to think about because I’ve spent the last three years feeling pulled between being a feminist and taking the traditional ‘woman’s role’ in our household. I’ve [...]
Women’s work?
Posted in 0-5s, Children, Employment, tagged breastfeeding, newborn, paternity leave, post natal depression on February 5, 2010 | 7 Comments »
When I had my first (and last) child three years ago, Lord Blahblah skipped off on paternity leave when I was admitted to hospital to be induced on Wednesday morning (he may or may not have harboured dreams of writing his first novel, a week-long bender wetting the baby’s head and 14 hours sleep a [...]
