Blogs

I have been invited to blog for several different organisations on my subject area of involuntary male childlessness and ageing. The blogs range from pieces on my research of older involuntarily childless men and my own childless-by-circumstance experience. Clicking on the title of the blog will take you to the original blog.

1. World Childless Week. 19th November 2023: ‘Every day is International Men’s Day – right?’
2. Angela Walker Reports, 3rd September 2023: ‘Men want babies too. “Childless men are more depressed, more angry and more jealous than childless women.” So why aren’t we talking about it?’
3. Medium, 25th May 2023: ‘The avoided and excluded knowns: people ageing without children/family.’
4. The Age Action Alliance, 6th April 2023: ‘People ageing without children or family: out of sight, out of mind’
5. Ageing Issues, 24th Feb 2023: ‘The Reflective Call of Carers Ageing without Children and/or Family: ‘Who will be there for me when I need it?
6. Berghan Books Blog, 22nd November 2021: Myths around Men.
7. Dadbloguk, John Adam’s writes about all manner of parenting, family and lifestyle subjects. 4th September 2020: ‘The experience of involuntarily childless men with Dr Robin Hadley.’
8. Ageing Issues,  British Society of Gerontology, 18th March 2020: ‘COVID-19 vs Social Isolation: the Impact Technology can have on Communities, Social Connections and Citizens.’ By Dr Hannah Marston (The Open University), Dr Charles Musslewhite (Swansea University) and Dr Robin A Hadley.
9. Men’s Minds Matter,  a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the prevention of male suicide through building psychological resilience and emotional strength, 4th August 2019: ‘Childlessness – Blog for Men’s Minds Matter.‘
10. Psychreg, leading online resource for Psychology, Mental Health and Well-Being, 18th June 2019: ‘Not being a father: Deconstructing Dad.’ Summary of chapter three in the Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health.
11. World Childless Week, aims to raise awareness of the childless-not-by-choice (cnbc) community, 16th June 2019: ‘The un-held hand: Robin Hadley on Father’s day.’
12. Male Psychology Network, promoting the wellbeing of Men and Boys, 10th February 2019: ‘Myths of Manhood: Breaking Dad, Fracking Fatherhood.’
13. Centre for Reproduction Research, de Montfort University, 15th June 2018: ‘There’s something missing in my life’: non-fatherhood on ‘Fathers Day.’
14. Gateway Women, the global friendship and support network for childless women, 13th June 2018: ‘Coping with Father’s Day as a Childless Man: A guest blog by Dr. Robin Hadley.’
15. Male Psychology Network, promoting the wellbeing of Men and Boys, 11th May 2018: ‘How involved are men in ‘involved fathering?’
16. Netdoctor.com, 14th September 2017: ‘Think men don’t get broody? Believe me, that’s a myth.’
17. SpermComet, 31st October 2016: ‘The impact of childlessness.’
18. Inspirational Stories, Lesley Pyne website, 24th October 2016: Robin Hadley
19. GeroInspired, 21st August 2016: ‘Aging & Involuntary Childlessness: Does It Affect Men?’
20. Men’s Health Forum, 10th July 2016: ‘Men without Children.’
21. International Longevity Centre, 10th November 2015: ‘The Future of Care: The Case of the Invisible Older Men.’
22. Men’s Minds Matter,  a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the prevention of male suicide through building psychological resilience and emotional strength, 31st October 2015: ‘The first voice on experiences of childlessness – Robin Hadley speaks about his own experiences & his research.‘
23. ReValuing Care Research Network, 13th May 2014: ‘Condemned as a ‘Typical Man?’
24. ReValuing Care Research Network, 13th October 2013: ‘Childless-by-circumstance: is it different for men?’