Helping both parents share more child care

A UK campaign Two weeks isn’t enough calls for steps that would help both parents from the start to create healthier lives for their children and themselves.

Research shows 2 in 5 separated parents believe unequal sharing of caring responsibilities contributed to their relationship breakdown.

When care isn’t shared early, it can affect long-term family bonds and children’s wellbeing. But paternity leave treats fathers as optional extras rather than equal partners.

Photo: BBC “Luis Palacio says two weeks is not enough time to adapt and bond with a newborn”