As we head into a new year, we’re faced with a fresh choice. What will we focus on, and from where will we take our compass in 2025?
It would be easy to look to the abuse of power and the anguish it causes, to the climate breakdown or to the dominance of technology, and the myriad, uneasy ways it’s impacting our lives. But what about taking your steer, instead, this year from our steadfast power to care, to create, to contribute, to overcome obstacles and to move forward with hope?
If that’s your intention, you’re in the right place, as this issue features an energising collection of inspiring people and projects. For our cover story, we capture a positive trend that has gone largely under the radar: modern dads are spending much more time with their children compared to previous generations of fathers. Parenting today is by no means easy or straightforward, but the positive repercussions of this shift are potentially huge.