It’s August, and Mark gets ready to take over as ‘lead parent’ - as much as one can as the dad of a breastfed baby. He switches off from work mode, and takes his first trip to baby club

Episode 6: The loneliness of the long-distance father

Mark Gatto is taking six months’ parental leave to look after his new baby. In this podcast, we accompany him on his journey, as he applies for time off work, attends the baby’s birth, supports his wife through her maternity leave, juggles his work and domestic life, and spends time as a stay-home dad. Mark shares his story with Jeremy Davies from the Fatherhood Institute - a UK charity think tank which advocates for fairer, more father-inclusive parenting leave, and better support for dads from maternity and other family services.