Deconstructing “The New Dad” and Expanding Paid Leave

Who is “The New Dad?” Is he any different from the “old” one? Brad Harrington has been researching this question for over a decade. He’s the Executive Director of the Boston College Center for Work & Family – which partners with nation’s most progressive employers to improve employees’ lives – and an award-winning professor at the Boston College Carroll School of Management. During our conversation, Harrington breaks down modern working dads, explaining the conflicts and complexities so many of them grapple with (no matter their generation) when it comes to caring for their families while advancing their careers. He also reveals intriguing findings from a new landmark study: https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/centers/cwf/research/publications/researchreports/Expanded%20Paid%20Parental%20Leave-%20Study%20Findings%20FINAL%2010-31-19.pdf measuring the impact of expanding corporate paid leave benefits for new working parents. Listen to this episode to learn: -Reasons why working dads struggle just as much as (and perhaps more than) working moms to balance the demands of work and family -The employer’s role in supporting and celebrating the role men play as caregivers (and how this supports gender equality) -Are Millennial dads really the most “egalitarian” fathers? -Why senior executives need to lead by example and encourage more men to take the full amount of paternity leave offered to them -The progress society has made in getting more men to take paternity leave -Ideas for re-entry to the workplace after leave, including “phased returns” and flexible work schedules -The similarities between women and men who take parental leave when it comes to company loyalty and concerns about career advancement and company For more information, visit: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/carroll-school/sites/center-for-work-family.html