Author Archives: onlydads

We asked our very good friend Julia to write a few words about the London Legal Walk. I am grateful to Julia for writing what follows – and sit here totally dismayed and alarmed that legal aid is being cut in this … Continue reading →

What follows is my response to an article on the Netmums website that was posted this morning. It deals with the question (raised by Labour MP, Jon Cruddas) of men staying overnight in maternity wards. I propose a compromise – let hospitals provide … Continue reading →

OnlyMums & OnlyDads are a registered Community Interest Company that supports single parents and those going through divorce and separation.  Although we have a great deal of experience helping parents through difficult times, we are primarily a “signposting” service to … Continue reading →

OnlyMums & OnlyDads are a registered Community Interest Company that supports single parents and those going through divorce and separation.  Although we have a great deal of experience helping parents through difficult times, we are primarily a “signposting” service to … Continue reading →

Top ten easy survival tips by Bob Greig, founder of OnlyDads. Before men get to the stage where they sit down in front of  their PCs and Google “support for single dads” – and find OnlyDads – they tend to … Continue reading →

The following conversation with a Dad took place last night… ‘…Bob, can I have a word? It’s a bit embarrassing” I listened – but had a strong feeling that I already knew what I was about to be told. The … Continue reading →

I was really touched by the BBC Newsnight feature last night on rising suicide rates (12 a day) among men in their 40s and early 50s. There is plenty of evidence showing the impact divorce and separation has on men; … Continue reading →

It came to our attention over the weekend that a pressure group were talking about a “campaign” that would “name and shame” mums who, in their words, are “contact deniers”. Stunts like this get dads nowhere and need to be avoided. As any man … Continue reading →

OnlyMums and OnlyDads are going to celebrate our sixth anniversary by publishing an anthology of poems to be called “They don’t fuck you up, your mum and dad” Running our support organisation for separating /separated mums and dads we have learned … Continue reading →

Our support group for dads in the South Hams, Devon has been working towards creating a “constitution” which spells out what we are, and, as importantly, what we are not. We would be interested in your views – and of … Continue reading →