A dad’s words can shape a child for life. Don’t hold back from telling your children you love them, believe in them and are proud of them.
National Center for Fathering
Coercion strips people of genuine choice, and when institutional power is used to intimidate vulnerable families, autonomy, dignity and trust can quickly disappear.
Patrick O'Connor
Knowing your children’s friends is more than protection — it’s a vital part of fatherhood, helping dads guide, encourage and strengthen their children through relationships.
National Center for Fathering
A family separated by legal battles and immigration barriers finds strength in faith, technology and love as a father remains deeply involved in his children’s lives from afar.
Jean Seah
Something special happens when men step out of the everyday and focus on being fully present. Dads4Kids recent Men’s Summit and the upcoming Courageous Online Fathering Course create space for presence.
Nathaniel Marsh
Young men are delaying marriage in record numbers. Researchers say loneliness and unhappiness are following close behind. We need to — and can — reverse these trends.
Kurt Mahlburg
Healing only happens when men stop being silent — and Men's Leadership Summits exist to make that possible, giving men a safe place to face their pain and begin to heal.
Warwick Marsh
Your kids probably won't say it out loud. But the park trips, the bedtime prayers, the homework sessions — they're storing every moment. Dad, your small investments are compounding in ways you can't imagine.
National Center for Fathering
Masculine traits — strength, competitiveness, risk-taking, the instinct to protect and provide — are often downplayed or seen as dangerous. But the truth is the opposite — strong men and dads are a gift to the world.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Australia’s political class has suddenly discovered that men exist, and new spokesmen are popping up everywhere. But there’s one standout in the pack: Llew O’Brien, National Party MP for Wide Bay in Queensland.
Bettina Arndt
The patterns fathers establish today can shape their families for decades. Thinking ahead with small, intentional choices now can build stronger relationships, lasting faith and a legacy worth passing on.
National Center for Fathering
A Father’s Day message for divorced dads. When fathers have limited time with their children, every moment matters. One dad’s story shows how love, presence and intentional connection can last a lifetime.
Don Mathis
Fathers shape families in countless ways, offering strength, guidance, protection and love while building a legacy that can bless generations to come.
Lisa Britton
Aussie Dadding’s website and socials are a treasure trove of resources and great content for dads and their kids. I absolutely love what they’re doing.
Nathaniel Marsh
Every home has an emotional climate kids can feel but rarely name. Here's what shapes it, why it matters more than we realise, and how to build one that lets children thrive.
National Center for Fathering
Fathers pushed to the margins by DCJ's child protection system face a hidden mental health crisis. This piece exposes how paternal exclusion fuels preventable suicide — and demands urgent reform.
Patrick O'Connor
A recap of the Grandparenthood podcast chat on the impact of dads, and a preview of the 2026 Men's Summit at Stanwell Tops, highlighting the National Grandparent Conference happening the same weekend.
Nathaniel Marsh
A young mother's line — "he's got some growing up to do" — is a fair description of some men today. Here's what maturity looks like for a husband and father.
National Center for Fathering
Raising kids is a lifelong lesson in our journey towards Heaven. Motherhood and fatherhood form us as parents, and we in turn form our children.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Boys' educational failure has been documented for years without a fix, yet six British schools closed the gap using only the budgets they already had.
Lawrence DeMarco LLM
A viral video of a toddler watching her parents’ wedding reveals something profound: children draw security not only from being loved, but from seeing their parents love each other.
Kurt Mahlburg
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