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Five months of paternity leave: taking the lead

Episode 27 · 51min 14sec

What changes when a father spends parental leave caring for his child on his own?

Watch in your language. English audio and multilingual subtitles are available on YouTube. If needed, choose Settings → Audio track → English. Turn on captions under Subtitles/CC. The original audio podcast is in French.

In this conversation

Tristan Champion describes parental leave in Norway and going from “co-pilot” to “pilot” in his relationship with his child. We talk about sharing responsibility, other people’s expectations, guilt and the place of work in family life.

Topics in this episode

Couples & family · Work & calling