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Would Would you like to come along to the launch of Home Front: What do mums and dads need to make life work?

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JustineMumsnet · 07/07/2008 11:42

Home Front will be a high profile, on-line, national debate supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in conjunction with their Working Better campaign, to take place on Mumsnet.com and dads.info over the course of the Summer.

We?re trying to pin down the needs of mothers and fathers balancing paid work and caring for children and what can be done to make that balance work for all.

There will be a q and a session, a round table discussion plus lunch of course and we'd love to see some Mums and especially some Dads, there.

It's occurring next Monday 14 July 12.30-2pm at
Inmarsat, 9 City Road, London EC1Y 1AX

If you?d like to come along please drop and email to [email protected].

Cheers,
M Towers

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Kbear · 07/07/2008 12:57

If everyone from outside London posts their experiences on this thread it might make for useful debate at the event. MN will at least have your points to put forward. (Instead of just moaning that it's not in your town I mean ha ha!).

flossish · 07/07/2008 12:49

In actual fact I could go as DP is off. However not fancying the train fare from britle to london much like custardo and nora!

filthymindedvixen · 07/07/2008 12:39

pah, Lunnon town...

But, if thoughts can be passed on by proxy....

my big problem is childcare for older children - out of school clubs can get full, and school hols are a nightmare - what do you do with a 12+ old in the summer hols when you have to work??? (The out-of school care round here stops dead at 12)

NormaStanleyFletcher · 07/07/2008 12:38

Ah - London then.

I can't afford the time off or the travel costs, my family live too far from me to have the kids, otherwise I would have loved to have been there.

DH would look after the kids but he is working away and has been since monday last week. I spent my weekend with a 2 year old and an 8 year old. So even if I could come I would probably fall asleep

jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 07/07/2008 12:25

Child care for kids with SN.

Non-existent in my city of 1/4 million people.

Gobbledigook · 07/07/2008 12:24

Let's guess - is it in London?

Aha! Quel surprise!

Nope, can't make it.

flossish · 07/07/2008 12:10

I could come but it would be with a 3 yr old and a 9 month old in tow so I'm not sure how much discussion I could bring to the table other than 'shh, be quiet.. no. stop it.' and that would just be to the people from the equality comission...

Tortington · 07/07/2008 12:01

sorry i was pointing out the irony there

Tortington · 07/07/2008 12:00

i agree - london centred people will not give a true reflection.

i could come, but would have to book a day off work and spend £30 on a train ticket

Oliveoil · 07/07/2008 11:54

a lottery win

themildmanneredjanitor · 07/07/2008 11:54

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butwhybutwhy · 07/07/2008 11:49

I cnt go because I live too far away but can I just make a teeny suggestion?

Could you get a variety of parents possibly from different areas to the meeting.
I have friends in London and I know that family life in the big smoke is very different to that of familes elsewhere in the country, such as costs, work etc.

Feel free to ignore me though

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