Despite a rise in dual-earner families in Australia and men wanting to be more engaged with their kids, there are still major hurdles preventing dads from fully embracing formalized flexible working arrangements such as part-time work or parental leave.
This is a problem because we know if dads achieve work-family balance it benefits children, women's employment and men's well-being.
So why are dads finding it so challenging to adopt formal flexible working arrangements to help them as a parent?
As a fathering researcher focusing on mens' adoption of flexibility, I have identified five main reasons. Work-family balance barriers include:
1. Flexibility is often feminized
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