Parenting
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?

Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
The government knows how important it is for new parents to have time at home. They know that parental leave is vital for a child’s development. They know that self-employed dads are paying into the system
Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’
In the early days, fame led Alex Kapranos to walk around Glasgow in a dodgy disguise. Now he’s become a dad, he’s feeling liberated
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: ‘It wasn’t the easiest thing to be a new mum at 25 making pop music’

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: ‘It wasn’t the easiest thing to be a new mum at 25 making pop music’
The indie frontwoman didn’t expect to find a new audience on the dance floor. Now her biggest successes are in the kitchen
The existential agony of being a parent
The existential agony of being a parent
Travelling with kids, in-flight tensions and the joy of taking the middle way
Travelling with kids, in-flight tensions and the joy of taking the middle way
‘After 200 rejections, Big Issue Recruit helped me land the ideal job for me’

‘After 200 rejections, Big Issue Recruit helped me land the ideal job for me’
Life was tough for the young Jax Jones. Then he found music

Life was tough for the young Jax Jones. Then he found music
Mums on hunger strike since Mother’s Day in solidarity with parents who can’t feed their kids

Mums on hunger strike since Mother’s Day in solidarity with parents who can’t feed their kids
Spain is considering giving single parents double parental leave. Will the UK follow suit?

Spain is considering giving single parents double parental leave. Will the UK follow suit?
Two shows about parenting that will make anyone think twice about wanting kids

Two shows about parenting that will make anyone think twice about wanting kids
Louise Pentland: ‘I definitely parent differently because I have lost a parent’

Louise Pentland: ‘I definitely parent differently because I have lost a parent’
10 ethical Father’s Day gifts from The Big Issue Shop
