5 ways to look after your mental health as a busy dad Being a busy dad seems to be synonymous with modern fatherhood. While my son hasn’t even started school, I feel I’ve been living life as a busy dad for longer than I can Read More …
We are passionate about spreading messages to organisations, staff networks, senior management teams and community groups around topics relating to fatherhood, equal parenting, dad’s mental health and redefining masculinity. Please see the overview of our work below. If you would like some more information or Read More …
Extra Time: a football themed fatherhood conversation They say men don’t talk but we think differently. When we get men together in a non-judgemental environment and surrounded by like-minded people, we often don’t have enough time to finish our conversations. At MFF we host conversations Read More …
We are so so proud to announce that MusicFootballFatherhood have partnered with QPR to bring you a new event; ‘Extra Time: a parenting conversation for dads’. This has been a personal dream of ours since MFF started so to join forces with this great club Read More …
What’s your relationship with rest like? I’ve never been great at resting and switching off. Tbh, I’ve been terrible at it. I spent the last 5 years using my annual leave to work on MusicFootballFatherhood. I saw building my organisation as my rest, it was Read More …
MFF join forces with Mumsnet and other organisations on a big childcare survey If you’re a parent, you’ll know that childcare costs here in the UK are absolutely ridiculous. They contribute to gender inequalities in the home and can make life a lot harder than Read More …
At forty-nine and becoming a dad, my male bravado disappeared in a flurry of nappies, bows, and pretty dresses. I’ve never felt so vulnerable and unsure, more scared about the measles, scuffed knees and snot noses with the possibility of not being able to protect Read More …