• Mummy Favourite

    17 July, 2025

    Our daughter has turned fiercely Mum-favourite. “No, Mummy do it” is now the refrain that echoes through our corridors. Here are a few strategies I used to help win back my daughter's heart.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • toddlers

    10 July, 2025

    One insight I’ve gained through actual (as opposed to theoretical) parenting is that parents aren’t quite as responsible for their toddlers’ behaviour as I once assumed. A practical illustration will suffice: public meltdowns. Here are three things I can control when my toddler takes charge.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Baseball Boy Character Sport

    3 July, 2025

    Why do some dads obsess over sports errors their kids make? Few will ever be pro. No matter which team wins or loses, we should be rooting for all these kids to post great numbers in the character stats. Because I guarantee the boy who does well in this will likely succeed in life.

    Guest Writer

  • Involved Dads

    26 June, 2025

    Being involved dads for our kids is one of the most powerful ways we can support our children's incredible mums, who carry such a heavy burden every day.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • New Dad Baby Shoulder Adobe

    19 June, 2025

    Become a new dad? Amazing! But it's not easy. Here are five considerations on how to father well from the beginning. Because showing up early shapes who they become—and who you become, too.

    National Center for Fathering

  • travel

    12 June, 2025

    Our airborne journey was not for the faint of heart. Our travel involved relentless sleep deprivation, unexpected hurdles, and nonstop physical demands. Here are seven strategies we employed to survive the ordeal.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Fatherhood Changes Everything

    5 June, 2025

    When you begin your fatherhood journey, you know the world is forever different. Three critical truths – and implementing them – will pay off for the years to come.

    National Center for Fathering

  • Rebellion Human Heart Defiance Child

    29 May, 2025

    Rebellion is a part of the human heart. This perspective isn’t particularly popular. But it is honest – and it’s a powerful tool that equips us for the long journey of parenting.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • 22 May, 2025

    We want our children to become responsible, self-disciplined adults who are able to delay gratification in favour of better benefits later on. That means teaching them to say 'No' now.

    Ken Canfield

  • Shame Child Guilt Girl

    15 May, 2025

    In your role as a parent, recognise shame for what it is and consider how you can use it according to its purpose to help your child grow.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Stress New Dad

    8 May, 2025

    Just as new moms are warned about mood swings, new dads need to be tipped off that they’re at risk for stress and depression too.

    Guest Writer

  • daddy issues

    1 May, 2025

    How can today’s young men ensure that they don’t raise children with daddy issues? I have a few ideas that any man can implement to become a good dad.

    Annie Holmquist

  • Fathering is a Marathon

    24 April, 2025

    Being a good dad is a distance run. The fathering marathon is a long, trying journey, and we must be disciplined if we hope to finish successfully. But we can.

    Ken Canfield

  • Easter Bunny and Cross

    17 April, 2025

    Our neighbourhood has its own Easter bunny — but not the kind you're thinking of. It’s not Santa’s forgotten sidekick, or a cheerful adult in a rabbit costume.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • masculinity

    10 April, 2025

    Fatherhood, far from being “toxic”, is an incredible protective factor that majorly reduces a whole variety of risks for children. The benefits of fatherhood extend far beyond the home, impacting children's health, safety, and future success. Keep that in mind next time someone uses the phrase “toxic masculinity”.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • fatherhood

    3 April, 2025

    When I became a father for the first time, a little under two years ago, my priorities and perspective on the world changed in ways I was not expecting.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • two siblings - newborn baby and toddler

    27 March, 2025

    Parenting two under two is a rollercoaster, and some days, we’re just holding on for dear life.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Parents, Pick Your Battles

    20 March, 2025

    While we are far from experts on toddler tantrums, there is one principle my wife and I have agreed on in recent days: pick your battles. We want to avoid as many unnecessary power struggles as possible, and preserve our emotional energy for the battles that really matter.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Fatherhood All-Consuming

    13 March, 2025

    Fatherhood might feel all-consuming, and in many ways, it is. But here are three reasons you can take great heart in your fathering and stay the course.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • economic

    6 March, 2025

    As I think about my own children, I’m concerned about the world they will inherit. Generation Alpha (those born from 2010-2024) kids are stepping into a world of slower economic progress, higher inflation, mountains of inherited debt, and many uncertainties besides.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • parenting brave kids

    27 February, 2025

    One of the key ways fathers shape their children is through play. Studies show that dads spend a larger percentage of their parenting time engaged in play, often favouring more physically active, rough-and-tumble interactions, like me with Squish at the beach.

    Kurt Mahlburg

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