Dear mumsnetters
I wonder if I could ask your help...
I need to find a few couples where dad has recently taken paternity leave, to get some quotes and stories for a major speech by the govt minister who introduced paternity leave - Patricia Hewitt (the minister for women).
I'd be particularly interested in dads who would not have been able to get time off after the birth had it not been for the introduction of the new law (perhaps because their employer would have said no), and also couples where the two weeks off were a particularly positive experience - for example, if mum had a traumatic birth and because of the two weeks off, the dads presence after the birth was really helpful, or perhaps dads who really took the opportunity to get stuck into the baby care during the initial two weeks, providing them with a solid start in terms of confidence and competence as far as looking after the baby.
If anyone has a good story to tell, please could you respond on the thread or email me at [email protected]
Mucho appreciated.