Heart of Dad Season 4 Episode 2 - John Adams

John was a full time working dad working in Government comms until 2011 when he left his job to become his kids' main carer.

Over the years he has been a stay at home dad, worked part time and now works for his own micro-business running Dadbloguk.com, current holder of the Online Influence Award Best UK Dad Blog.

He started the blog in 2012 to highlight the sexism and challenges he faced as a man holding the babies and it has steadily grown to become his sole source of income.

He is married to Gill who works f/t and have two daughters, Helen aged 11 and Izzy aged 8.

In this episode we discuss:

The absence of flexible working opportunities that led him to leave his jobThe insidiousness of presenteeismThe impact of being a dad under lockdownHaving more time to reflectHaving  identity wrapped up in taking care of the familyBeing concerned with what other men thinkThe loneliness of being a male carerThe imbalance in child care provision and supportThe financial impact of stopping his career and the gender pay gapTreading the fine line of privacy when bloggingThe influence of his step-father in his lifeRighting a childhood wrong; retaking his GCSEBeing a social media influencerReclaiming the agenda for dads

You can find out more about John at https://dadbloguk.com https://www.facebook.com/dadbloguk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-adams-4451855a/

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