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Too young to be a dad? | The Observer (UK)

August 11, 2013
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Too young to be a dad? | The Observer (UK)

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"Mark" and "Lucy" had been together for three years, on and off, at school when, aged 16, Lucy became pregnant. Soon after, the relationship ended. "I told her I'd broken up with her but I hadn't broken up with our baby," says Mark, now 20. "Right from the beginning, I wanted to...
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First-Time Father: The essential guide for the new dad

August 7, 2012
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First-Time Father: The essential guide for the new dad

For many men, the birth of their first child is a truly life-changing event. First-Time Father: The essential guide for the new dad provides fathers with the answers and options to enable them to design a rewarding and effective fatherhood journey. It ...
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Dads and partners now have legal right to ask for time off work when a new baby arrives – Australian Council of Trade Unions

June 27, 2012
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Dads and partners now have legal right to ask for time off work when a new baby arrives – Australian Council of Trade Unions

Dads will no longer have to justify asking for time off work when their new baby arrives, thanks to new laws that ensure they have the right to access paid parental leave. ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said unions had campaigned for paid parental leave f...
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