#66 Dads F**king Matter Too!! — An Interview with Alex Lloyd-Hunter of 'The Dad Shift'

Have you seen what The Dad Shift are doing yet?! Either way this is a MUST listen.

The Dad Shift is a group of men, Dads and co-parents who lead a hugely important campaign working for better paternity leave in the UK.

I am SO happy, moved and grateful to share this conversation with Alex Lloyd-Hunter of The Dad Shift.

(Please Note: We recorded this episode on December 18th 2024.)

Here's a gentle warning; at 54 minutes and 20 seconds you might want to throw something so beware(!)

In this episode we speak about:

• a bit about Alex, when 'The Dad Shift' started and why
• how poor paternity leave policies negatively affects families and why the whole family (and community*) benefits from better leave for Dads
• the experiences of the Dads behind the The Dad Shift
• how the attitudes and systems in place don't tie up — and why systemic and societal change is so badly needed
• the messages men get and what needs to change
• the socio-economic investments that other countries are making and how behind the UK is!
• *the RIPPLE effect on community of all of this
• a bit about Alex's WHY and his relationship with his Dad

Themes: fathers, fatherhood, paternity leave, patrescence

At the end, I share a poem written by Pam Ayres.

You can find out more about The Dad Shift at www.thedadshift.org.uk

We mention Pregnant Then Screwed, Dope Black Dads, and Shahroo Izadi.

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For more insights and to contact me you can find me on Instagram, and at www.lucywyldecoaching.com.