Mike's Story - A Volunteer Journey... Hi, I'm Mike, and this is the story of my journey into volunteering with Dad Matters Editorial Note - this article contains references to first aid, child loss and suicide. Please be aware of this when reading, and look after yourself... My journey into
Mike's Poem - "Sunday 29th November 2020" Death is inevitable, once it takes hold You'll be leaving behind broken souls Death is a fear, I am not scared Death to me, is a new life The light at the end, a new beginning - I've cheated death, three times you know I've had some help
After 5 years of developing the Dad Matters project, from the very beginning in Tameside where we refined the information and engagement and learnt directly from dads about what could help, to now having coordinators in various places across the UK, we cover areas with around 65.5k births per year, with more to come in
2021 - a year in the making! Wowzers… What a year it’s been. We started 2021 with an ambition to reach more dads across Greater Manchester and to expand into other areas of the country. What we have achieved is nothing short of amazing. Watch this space for more detailed info in the coming weeks,
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 #IMHAW2021 A Letter from Dr. Pauline Lee, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and GM Lead in Parent Infant Mental Health... Dear All Since lockdown began a year ago, about 35,000 babies have been born in Greater Manchester. For babies this age across the UK, the first few months of
DAD is a deeply moving and inspiring collection of stories that represent the diversity of modern fatherhood "We are published! We've done it! I am so so proud to say that our new book, DAD, is out TODAY! DAD is available from all the major book retailers, including Waterstones, WH Smith and Amazon. When I
Kieran, Dad Matters Operations Manager, tells us about his Journey into Fatherhood... This article contains information about and references to perinatal loss, so please look after yourself. Hey, it’s kieran... I’d like to share some of my dad story with you, if you’ll bear with me. I was 19 years old when I became a
Stockport Dad, Alex, talks to us about IVF, having twins and shared parental leave. My partner, Jenny, and I had twin girls in October through IVF. I took a month off when they were born (paternity plus annual leave) and as I write I am coming to the end of a five-month stint of Shared
Men’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Thursday 25th March 2021 10am – 12pm https://bit.ly/3q8JTQZ Join Dad Matters' operations manager, Kieran, and a host of other Men's Mental Health advocates, services and organisations to hear about the amazing, collaborative work happening right now across the country... Why join? Why now? During the pandemic we have witnessed the
