Working dads have opened up about what it’s like to juggle work and parenting – particularly with barriers like the UK’s measly paternity leave offering and outdated gender stereotypes among senior staff members standing in their way.A new research project conducted by WOMBA (Work, Me and the Baby) in partnership with Hult International Business School set out to understand how businesses can better help parents thrive in the workplace.Its survey, which involved 706 working parents (333 of which were dads), involved in-depth interviews with parents, answered anonymously to get their most honest insights into what life is truly like juggling work and raising kids.Nearly two-thirds (64%) of dads claimed the return to work after having a baby was challenging – 57% reported feeling moderate to extreme guilt, one in four (25%) felt unsettled on their return, 55% struggled with resilience, and more than half (51%) said they struggled with self-esteem.The survey