• The Men in Your Life Are Struggling More Than You Know

    24 August, 2026

    In the quiet moments, a growing number of young men are confronting a hard truth about themselves.

    Lisa Britton

  • 17 August, 2026

    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

  • 1IN3's Submission to the Consultation on the Second Action Plan

    10 August, 2026

    The One in Three Campaign’s submission to Australia’s Second Action Plan calls for a more inclusive response to family, domestic and sexual violence.

    Guest Writer

  • Daughters

    23 July, 2026

    A recent meta-analysis of 65 international studies has found that a father’s involvement in the life of his young children significantly predicts their social-emotional development, with the strongest benefits felt by daughters specifically.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Are We Outliving Marriage?

    22 July, 2026

    We’ve heard it said many times – you probably have as well – it goes like this: “People live so much longer these days, it’s unreasonable to expect a marriage to last all their life.” Is it true?

    Byron and Francine Pirola

  • Evidence-Based Advocacy

    20 July, 2026

    A new submission exposes the stark lack of support and advocacy for male victims of domestic and family violence, challenging Australia to confront an uncomfortable imbalance in care and compassion.

    David Maywald

  • The of Gangs Worldwide

    23 June, 2026

    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.

    Patrick O'Connor

  • stolen generation

    10 February, 2026

    The current Family Law System is biased against fathers and routinely deprives children of their biological birthright to equal access with their mother and fathers. This legislation creates a new stolen generation of children who, in many cases, are taken away from their fathers.

    Patrick O'Connor

  • The 154 Billion Dollar Man

    6 February, 2026

    A landmark report reveals father absence now costs taxpayers USD $154 billion annually, making a compelling economic and social case for investing in fathers to strengthen families and nations.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • gentle parenting mum

    4 December, 2025

    An American mother went viral after admitting 10 years of “gentle parenting” backfired, leaving her kids anxious and withdrawn—prompting her shift to structured, high-warmth authoritative parenting.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Relentless War Masculinity

    28 November, 2025

    David Maywald’s new bestseller, "The Relentless War on Masculinity", offers a courageous, hopeful roadmap for supporting boys and men and rebuilding healthier relationships across society.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • 20 November, 2025

    This week, a shocking Pew Research graphic has been making the rounds on social media. It’s a chart showing how dramatically young women’s interest in marriage has fallen away over the past three decades.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • stepfathers

    18 November, 2025

    Stepfathers play a vital role in modern blended families, offering stability, guidance, and support. With patience, empathy, and thoughtful strategies, they can build trust, strengthen relationships, and foster lasting family harmony.

    National Center for Fathering

  • unplanned pregnancy

    13 November, 2025

    When Ty found out he was going to be a dad, it was not in the way he had imagined. The news of an unplanned pregnancy hit like a tidal wave. Equal parts love, fear, and uncertainty. 

    Guest Writer

  • March for Australia: Aussie Blokes Are Being Left Behind

    28 October, 2025

    Many of the problems aired during the March for Australia are impacting most on the ordinary Aussie blokes who are already at the bottom of the pile. Men are most likely to be kicked to the curb by the pressures being caused by the current high levels of immigration.

    Bettina Arndt

  • Poland: families first

    23 October, 2025

    What Poland, Hungary and Georgia share in common is an honest accounting of the demographic reality in front of them, and a conviction that national prosperity depends on stable marriages and families.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • married mothers

    2 October, 2025

    A report in The Atlantic found that, among female demographics, married mothers enjoy the highest levels of happiness, connection, and purpose — a finding that challenges the modern myth that marriage and motherhood are a burden for women.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Erika and Charlie Kirk

    18 September, 2025

    Charlie Kirk was a huge advocate of marriage and children. It’s one thing to promote these values, and it’s another to live them out — to truly excel as a lover, protector, and provider.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • cohabitating

    17 September, 2025

    Cohabitating couples can be very generous and loving, but it can never be a total and unconditional gift of self while it is understood as a temporary relationship.

    Byron and Francine Pirola

  • declining divorces

    10 September, 2025

    Recently published data on marriage and divorce in Australia have caught media attention: according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, the crude divorce rate has dropped to 2.3 per 1,000 residents (2023).

    Byron and Francine Pirola

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