The importance of flex for frontline workers came up a lot at this great Working Families Univ of Plymouth event UK House of Commons, which also covered stigma, the Fatherhood Forfeit, flex job ads & more. Feat. Jane Van Zyl I Claire McCartney | Dr. Jasmine Kelland | Yasmin Qureshi MP #FlexForward

Pinch me moment today . It was such an honour to share my views on flexible working and my fatherhood forfeit research with such an informed audience at Parliament.Thanks so much Working Families Yasmin Qureshi MP Claire McCartney @JaneVanzyl

Rachel Ashman & Laura Radcliffe had a great day at Parliament yesterday for ‘Forward Flex’ - celebrating the progress and future of #FlexibleWorking. Big thanks to all hosts & panellists Dr. Jasmine Kelland, University of Plymouth, Yasmin Qureshi MP, Claire McCartney & CEO Jane van Zyl Working Families 👏

Great start to the parenting out loud launch by the very passionate stellacreasy about the importance of gender parental equality for businesses and families . So aligned to our discussions of fatherhood forfeits yesterday in parliament with Working Families .Thanks Elliott Rae

Thanks People Management for featuring our event in Westminster earlier in the week , highlighting the challenges facing for dads when trying to obtain flexible working Working Families Yasmin Qureshi MP Claire McCartney

Lovely to catch up !

I am delighted -biggest understatement ever- that I have been promoted to Associate Professor here University of Plymouth! Thanks so much to everyone who has supported me, I am over the moon!💃💃💃

The WM People Top Employer Awards 2025 celebrating the best practice in family-friendly, flexible and inclusive employment are open for entries - workingmums.co.uk/top-employer-a…

Experts call on organisations to capitalise on ‘appetite for change’ and offer longer, better-paid leave for new fathers as poll finds half take just two weeks off #HRnews peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/187747…

Delighted to arrive in Montreal for WFRN conference, my favourite conference 🥰. I really need to improve my immigration arrival look though 😂😂🙈🙈#wfrn

All set for the start of #WFRN2024

Richard Petts in his #bigideas argue how fathers need ear marked well paid parental leaves to ensue that we rid of gender role stereotypes and enhancing wellbeing for families including greater relationship satisfaction for couples and parent-children relationship WFRN

Loving hearing about the paternity leave system in Quebec - very impressive and clearly beneficial to parents and the economy #wfrn, even remembering some of my gcse French

Thanks Richard Petts for arranging the “future of fatherhood” panel discussion today. Loved sharing my views and research alongside Marc Grau-Grau and Margaret O’Brien. Great to finally meet Dr Emily Christopher in person too !. #wfrn

Great to share our research today at WFRN conference about the post covid experiences of caregiving fathers . We discussed how despite improvements in access to flexibility, caregiving fathers still face forfeits and disproportionate praise is a new one.#tobyisalegend

Amazing final big ideas talks from two academic powerhouses - thank you so much for such inspiring talks and WFRN for arranging Prof. Heejung Chung Dr. Andrea Doucet

Such a great book Caitlin Moran , I encourage all fatherhood researchers to read.i learnt loads,laughed loads and nodded my head furiously ALOT. Morans rule No1 about mens fear of ridicule really resonates with my fatherhood forfeit research about mockery of caregiving fathers👏🏻

Thank you Uni of Greenwich for a wonderful graduation day yesterday for our eldest daughter 🥰 I couldn’t be prouder of you Gracie , well done !👩🏻‍🎓