What Dads Really Need for Father’s Day

Happy fathers on parental leave, walking in city park

This Father’s Day, I’d like us all to recognize that fathers today face serious challenges that often go unacknowledged – and unresolved. These challenges—from misrepresentations in media to lack of adequate family leave—are big and serious. They cause all sorts of problems, not only for families and businesses but for the entire country.

I first became aware of these issues while I was working as a reporter for CNN, interviewing groups of dads and fact-checking reports about modern parents. Then I experienced them firsthand with my former employer. My battle for fair parental leave inspired me to write my book.

I now work full-time for gender equality in the workplace, doing my part to ensure men and women have equal opportunities to be caregivers at home. Based on my eight years of research and conversations with men, women, and experts all over the world, here are ways we can start really supporting men in modern parenthood:

Health is wealth

We’ve been ordering Blue Apron deliveries for years in our house. I’ve shared my love for their meals on this blog for a while now (and well before we began working together!) and since I’ve ordered so many deliveries,

I thought a post highlighting some of my favorite Blue Apron recipes would be a fun one to write to hopefully give you some new recipes to try when you’re scratching your head and trying to figure out what to make for dinner this week. And the best part? The first 25 PBF readers will receive 3 free meals on their first Blue Apron order. Thank you so much to Blue Apron for sponsoring this post!

I’ve shared a little bit about my giant, overwhelmingly full homemade recipe folder with you guys before. It’s overflowing with recipes I’ve tried and loved from magazines and the internet and a large number of the recipes in this folder are ones I’ve saved from our four years of ordering Blue Apron deliveries. Today I’m excited to share five of my all-time favorite Blue Apron recipes with you guys that you can (and should!) try at home!

We’ve prepared so many Blue Apron meals in our house over the years and continue to look forward to receive chef-designed recipes and farm fresh ingredients on our doorstep. (Two-person and four-person plans are available.) One thing I’ve loved about Blue Apron deliveries from the very beginning is the detailed recipe cards included in each box that break down exactly how to make their recipes with picture tutorials. This makes the recipes easy to follow and – perhaps the best part – easy to recreate!

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Our talented kitchen team at Love Lee love nothing more than sourcing sustainable, local produce to create menus that are sure to inspire and impress. We take much pride in providing high quality, delicious and appealing menu’s for whatever event you wish to have us cater for, working with local farmers, growers, and artisanal producers.

OUR CREATIVITY IS FUELLED BY A LOVE AND PASSION FOR GOOD FOOD.

We provide a variety of eating formats to suit any occasion as well as your specific requirements. Catering for special dietary requirements (vegan, dairy-free, paleo, gluten-free, wheat-free, sugar-free, egg-free) is our specialty and we are happy to make necessary adjustments for you.

With each season comes new fresh foods and flavours, so our menus reflect this seasonality. We endevour to highlight the wonderful food and produce that we have available to us here on the Tablelands and believe that this is a wonderful opportunity to do so.

  • We use local food products and services.
  • We aim for organic, chemical free and close to home.
  • The beef and pork used is chemical-free from the Tablelands, and our chicken is free range.
  • All our foods are free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives.
  • Weddings, private parties, festivals and corporate events; we have been lucky enough to be a part of some truly special occasions.

We understand each event is different and tailor our service accordingly to meet your requirements.

We would be delighted to discuss your catering requirements so please contact us.