According to Purcell, to do so we all need to embrace the following:

Woman are entitled to work outside the home and need to for many reasons.

Men can be loving nurturing carers.

If men are asked to become carers, then women must be asked to share the financial burden of providing for the family.

It is the responsibility of both parents to emotionally nurture and spend time with their offspring.

All childcare services ought to back up the care provided by parents, not the be the main care (as measured in hours).

Young couples intending to have children need to be facilitated to consider clearly their options regarding childcare.

Maternity and paternity leave must be extended.

Employers need to support parents in their parenting roles by implementing family-friendly initiatives.

Childcare costs must be supplemented and creches and childminding agencies given the required support and financial assistance to be viable, well-staffed and well-informed in the practices of childcare.

Our childcare programmes need to ensure that parents can get adequate time with their children while still maintaining their careers.