Tagged: Father’s Day

A man in factory clothes holds a smiling child as some other workers look on

The changing face of fatherhood

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At a family gathering last weekend, it was interesting to see how the older generation heaped praise on my son-in-law for changing my 9-week-old grandson’s nappy, taking him for a walk in the pram, and soothing him on the rare occasion that he cried. He is really good at it. But so is my daughter. And she received no such praise. As we… Read more →←
A father holds up his young child kissing him on the cheek.

In our family, #EarlyMomentsMatter

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At UNICEF, we know that the early moments of life offer an unparalleled opportunity to build the brains of the children who will build the future. In fact, there is no better time to invest in the development of the next generation than in the earliest years. But for parents to give their children the early stimulation, good nutrition,… Read more →←
A father wearing a blue hospital robe looks down at a baby in a cradle, in a hospital room.

Becoming a dad: A photographic journey

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This blog post was published on Thomson Reuters Foundation on 15 June 2018: http://news.trust.org/item/20180615113009-035p2/ Exeter, England, March 2018. Almost 2 pm. The bright red numbers of the digital clock on the wall left no room for doubt. The snow was falling harder and harder outside and I knew I was running out of time. Tamzin… Read more →←
Two young boys sitting in the grass looking at a piece of paper one of them has held in his hands, along with a pen in the other hand.

The role of parents and caregivers in lifewide learning

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  Parents and caregivers dominate opportunities to contribute to learning Children spend more time outside school than they do inside it. It is here that parents and caregivers can shape their learning environments and opportunities. Consider a primary school child in Malawi. According to the pie chart below, the child’s… Read more →←

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