Top 10 ways to retain dads at work
Last month, working dads had a great press-boost. The Guardian reported on MPs’ plea for 12 weeks paid paternity leave and the BBC outlined how ...
Intense, stressful, exhausting: IVF + Working – are we doing enough?
More than a quarter of a million babies have now been born in the UK as a result of fertility treatment. And, with an increase ...
Launching our Brand New Online Portal: Supporting the Parental Transition at Work
The problem: Last year, some of our clients told us that they wanted to provide global, online support to their employees going through parental leave. ...
Tax-free childcare – what does it mean for me?
This week’s news confirmed that the closure of the workplace childcare voucher system has been delayed by 6 months. Given the confusion around this area, ...
TED Talks by Strong Women
Today I am celebrating International Women’s Day by watching some of my favourite presentations from TED’s overview of 16 powerful female talks. Who’s talking? Christiana ...
International Women’s Day
How are you planning to celebrate International Women’s Day, next Thursday, 8th March? At P&P Coaching, we have interpreted this year’s theme, 'press for progress', ...
How much parental-leave should I take?
We know that officially in the UK we are entitled to take up to 52 weeks of maternity/adoption leave or 50 weeks of Shared Parental ...
Preparing for adoption at work – Andrew’s experience
Andrew and his wife have adopted 3 children. Andrew, who works in financial services, has offered some useful insights and tips, which are a helpful ...
Expectant Dads and Shared Parental Leave
Expectant Dads: Life as normal or planning for change? Life as an expectant dad at work can carry on as if nothing has changed – ...
Let’s talk about mental health in working parents
In the UK, mental health issues are responsible for 91 million working days lost. This is just one of the shocking facts I learnt in ...