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Five Minecraft Christmas Challenges for Dads with Kids

This Christmas, create lasting memories while enjoying quality time with your children in the wondrous world of Minecraft. Sticking with the current D4K theme of activities that dads can do with their kids, few rainy-day ideas top an adventure through the virtual world of Minecraft. Since Minecraft’s Swedish creator, Markus Persson sold his 71% share to Microsoft in 2014 -- after getting fed up with ‘armchair trolls’ -- the block construction ...

By Rod Lampard|2021-12-18T01:28:27+10:00December 18th, 2021|NEW DADS, Children, Dads, FAMILIES|1 Comment

Five Christmas-Inspired Woodworking Ideas for Dads & Their Kids

Despite the pace, there are ways to meet some of the challenges of the holidays. It’s not impossible to rise above the commercialised grind of Christmas. Men don’t have to be Arnold Schwarzenegger in Jingle all the Way, frantically tearing up the town trying to win the approval of his son by chasing down the latest toy fad. Pushing back against the grind can be as easy as picking up tools, ...

By Rod Lampard|2021-12-10T16:45:52+10:00December 10th, 2021|NEW DADS, Children, Dads, FAMILIES|1 Comment

Ten Things Dads & Kids Can Do Together

“Every day, in a 100 small ways, our children ask, ‘Do you hear me? Do you see me? Do I matter?’ Their behaviour often reflects our response.” These are the wise words from L.R. Knost, a children’s writer and child advocate. Our challenge as Dads is to answer that same question. On Saturday, 11 December, I had to organise an all-day national prayer event on Zoom. I needed some help, so ...

By Warwick Marsh|2021-12-10T16:54:38+10:00December 10th, 2021|Dads, Children, FAMILIES|0 Comments

How To Be a Great Dad

Fathering is no walk in the park. But we can learn and improve by taking in the advice of those who have walked the path before us. Read on for some great practical tips for fathering. "Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success." These words are found in an ancient book called the book of Proverbs. The bottom line is that if we want to be successful ...

By Warwick Marsh|2021-12-04T07:36:33+10:00December 3rd, 2021|Uncategorized, Dads|1 Comment

When Real Men Speak, Truth Trumps Fiction

The life of Frank Capra is a reminder that real-life stories are often the most powerful we will ever hear. When real men like Frank Capra speak, truth trumps fiction. Like many in Generation X, I was raised on television by Boomers who chose to co-parent with the idiot box! I was one of those taught to sit in front of the television and told to "speak only when you're spoken ...

By Rod Lampard|2021-12-03T17:14:39+10:00December 3rd, 2021|Dads, MANHOOD, NEW DADS|0 Comments

Anger Busters for Kids

If your child is angry, neither lashing out or bottling it up is a good idea. Here are eight great anger busters to help your child manage his or her emotions. Your child is yelling, slamming doors and having an all-out tantrum – but can he trust you with his anger? Punishing the behaviours associated with anger might be a quick fix, but without instruction, your child will lose out. National ...

By Annette Spurr|2021-12-10T16:17:19+10:00December 1st, 2021|Children, Dads, FAMILIES|0 Comments

New Dads Can Experience Pregnancy Hell Too

My wife went through pregnancy hell. And so did I, though my issues only surfaced years later. To all the dads out there: pregnancy may be tough for you too, and that's okay. If I made it, so will you. I remember the apprehension and nerves when my first child was born. She was on time, and her arrival – and our time in the hospital – was much faster than ...

By Rod Lampard|2021-11-25T13:24:34+10:00November 26th, 2021|PREGNANCY & BIRTH, Babies, Dads, LOVE & MARRIAGE|0 Comments

International Men’s Day is Making a Difference!

The celebration of International Men's Day is saving men's lives by the tens of thousands every year that it is celebrated. Read about some of the awesome events that took place this year. International Men's Day is exploding around the world. So firstly, thank you for your support for Internationals Men's Day and Dads4Kids. Without your help, we could not have put International Men's Day (IMD) on the global stage. A ...

By Warwick Marsh|2021-11-21T18:50:21+10:00November 20th, 2021|MANHOOD, Dads, FAMILIES, LOVE & MARRIAGE, MENS HEALTH|0 Comments

Yesterday was International Men’s Day – and Gender Reconciliation is in the News

International Men's Day was celebrated on the 19th of November, 2021. Its message was stopping the gender war and bringing men and women together. This theme was a welcome change to the media provocation of the tensions between men and women. For so long, the cultural elites and some strains of feminism (and masculinism) have fuelled the divisions between the sexes instead of bridging the gender divide. Dr John Gray has said, ...

By Rod Lampard|2021-11-18T16:39:37+10:00November 20th, 2021|MANHOOD, Dads, FAMILIES, LOVE & MARRIAGE|0 Comments

International Men’s Day: An Idea Whose Time is Come

Life is an adventure. Coordinating International Men’s Day (IMD) for the world is a super adventure. For starters, it is a relatively new concept on the world stage of ideas, but as Victor Hugo once said, “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time is come.” International Men’s Day has a big future. Ultimately, it will peak, but not for another ten years or more. With noble ideas, it is ...

By Warwick Marsh|2021-11-13T11:12:26+10:00November 13th, 2021|MANHOOD, Dads, LOVE & MARRIAGE|1 Comment