Young Aussie dads are more likely than their fathers’ generation to see being the financial provider as their core responsibility, according to a new national survey. The same study also found high levels of confidence and enjoyment in hands-on caregiving among Australian fathers.

Sleep deprivation is a recognised means of torture. But what about when the cause is one of our children? In this post we explore how we might sleep our way to a better marriage.

This article argues that systemic failures within New South Wales' child protection system have fostered a culture of coercion, weak accountability and bureaucratic overreach, with profound consequences for vulnerable families.

Shed Happens is a non-judgemental place where blokes can be honest and talk about the good, bad, happy or sad rather than bottling it up.

A carousel is a powerful analogy for children learning to step out on their own and parents, over time, learning to let go.

Why do some marriages unravel within a decade? Research suggests that what eventually breaks two married people apart often takes root in the first five years.

The International Council for Men and Boys (ICMB) is calling on the United Nations to restore fathers to its vision of the family. Fathers are not optional.

30 June is only a few days away, and we still have some way to go to reach our 2026 EOFY funding goal of $140,500. Time is running out to make a tax-deductible donation to help Dads4Kids continue building men, growing fathers, and changing generations.

The idea that men throughout history were lazy and treated family as an afterthought is a modern myth that flattens the reality of male sacrifice.

Sadly, most of us are not as good at apologising as we need to be. We think that it’s obvious, should just be instinctual, or that our love should somehow make it magically work. Here are five aspects of the art of an apology.

Father absence is not a marginal variable in gang formation; it is the epicentre. Yet, it's largely a hidden — or ignored – engine of global violence.

Turning hearts of dads to their children, and the hearts of the children to their dads, is at the core of what Dads4Kids is all about.

Men do not need to be fixed. Our approach to their mental health does. It’s time we stopped blaming them for the failures of a system that isn’t expanding with them in mind and started building something better. The men in our lives deserve it.

When we don't feel love, it's at this crossroad that we have a choice – protest the situation or act on our conviction and commitment to our spouse and choose love.

Men Atlas has identified and classified 502 organisations across the world that focus on the wellbeing of men and boys. These organisations span areas such as men's mental health, crisis support, fatherhood, community building, advocacy, research, self-development, and support for separated fathers.

After addiction almost destroyed Crawford Dagger's life, time spent in prison, and the loss of his children, he thought his story was over. Then a powerful decision to change, and the support of men's ministry Dads4Kids, helped him to rebuild.

When it comes to brain health and mental fitness, becoming a dad is one of the best things you can do, and now modern science is increasing saying so.

Passion is a desire for union and communion; to be one with each other in body and soul. It transforms our motivation and the way we perceive our responsibilities, making the everyday tasks of building a home and supporting family more life-giving and rewarding.

The data shows that fatherlessness contributes to almost all the social issues facing our nation today. The statistics are grim, but there is hope, and Dads4Kids is leading the way.

I’m passing along these insights not because I’ve done everything right as a father to my daughter, but because I might be an example of how a dad’s love and dedication can produce a steadfastness and hope that can see you through the tough times.