The daily, often mundane work of fatherhood — bedtime conversations, consistency in discipline, the showing up again and again — this is the soil where transformation happens.
National Center for Fathering
The hotel was already booked and paid for. No refunds. And. No. Internet. This holiday was going to be like a digital detox of the most excruciating kind.
Annette Spurr
We are right in the middle of celebrating the Easter holidays, which always come up as a welcome watering hole of rest and recreation for fathers and families. What has this got to do with you as a father, and why is it important?
Warwick Marsh
Today, at the age of 18, Ramos has a one-year-old daughter, Hailey. As he prepared to celebrate Father's Day with his daughter, Ramos reflected on his family, and his hopes for his daughter's future.
Guest Writer
Easter Sunday – the high point of the Christian calendar celebrating Christ’s resurrection from the dead. What does this day, this event, have to teach us as married couples?
Byron and Francine Pirola
Does integrity matter? Sacrifice? Hard work? Compassion for others? Giving? They will emulate what they see and learn from our actions. Going the extra mile for your kids can be wrapped up in one statement: You are second. Live by that.
All Pro Dad
I’m a rookie at this, but here are five ideas I’ve come up with to get the most out of the precious time we have together. I’d love to hear from other working mums who have ‘quality time’ tips for newbies like me.
Annette Spurr
At Dads4Kids, we’re all about inspiring fathers, but easily, the best way to be inspired is by following Jesus and making him the Lord (King) of your life. After all, how can we expect to be the best fathers we can be if we don’t know the ultimate father, our Father in heaven?
Nathaniel Marsh
Real manhood is not to be found in the Red Pill, nor is the manosphere’s response to the cancer of feminism the right one. Real manhood is to be found in taking up your cross and following Christ, even if it means following Him to death.
Guest Writer
Scans actually showed significant biological differences in the dads’ brains as they grew into the role of fathering their infants. We can be the fathers our children need, and at just the right time. That should give us confidence and a sense of purpose as dads.
Guest Writer
In any relationship, especially in marriage, its strength and quality can be measured by the depth and sincerity of the intimacy we share. For any couple to have sustained and vibrant intimacy, one that increases in depth and meaning, proactive investment is required.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Barry Williams was a tireless worker and advocate for children’s rights, lone fathers and families. Even after his medical episode, he did not relent. He started the Lone Fathers ACT (LFA) branch in 1972 and later extended it to a national body.
Guest Writer
I can’t explain the despair I felt after having my beautiful baby girl. It crept up upon me slowly, dealing with losing babies and the anxiety that was caused throughout this pregnancy, until finally, I couldn’t bear to face the day ahead.
Annette Spurr
Dads, you are important in the lives of your children. Whether you have contact with them or not, you are important. Make your presence count. See what your children are up to, listen to what they are going through, and speak words of encouragement to them.
Alison Marsh
Even young kids need time with dad. They need to learn from us. They need to grow with us. It is not always easy, and we are usually exhausted, but it is so important to give that little bit of extra energy to enter their world.
Guest Writer
Stonewalling – aka ‘the silent treatment’ – is common in many marriages. Never helpful and poorly understood, we ignore it at our risk.
Byron and Francine Pirola
What explains the rising global discontent with feminism? To answer that question, we need to look no further than the recent observance of International Women’s Day, just held on March 8.
Guest Writer
Poppy prevailed and received custody, becoming the first man in Australia to win custody, and therefore, setting the precedent for the future of men’s rights in Australia.
Guest Writer
Are you a Helicopter Parent? A Lawnmower Parent? Or a Que Sera Parent? Most of us evolve through these stages of parenting. As parents, we can be far too hard on ourselves and live in fear.
Annette Spurr
The heart-warming new film "The Great Escaper" has been in cinemas across Australia since Thursday. My wife and I don’t get to the movies all that often, but "The Great Escaper" looks like an instant classic, if the trailer is anything to go by.
Nathaniel Marsh
For all the judges’ talk about unmeritorious cases unlikely to convince a jury, the fact is that many of our juries are sending innocent men to prison — even when the evidence doesn’t stack up.
Bettina Arndt
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Eyes Up: The View of Fatherhood You’ve Been Missing
The daily, often mundane work of fatherhood — bedtime conversations, consistency in discipline, the showing up again and again — this is the soil where transformation happens.
Life Lessons at the Bike Park
One day, I won’t be there to catch them, and I need for them to know how to dust themselves off and keep going.
Adventure Awaits (Part 2 of 2)
Here's the thing about adventures: not only are they educational and great fun; they create incredible, never-to-be-forgotten memories that you and your kids will cherish forever.
A Beautiful Message from Our Baby’s Birth Mother
As an adopted daughter myself and now a birth mother, I will always be an advocate for adoption. I want women to know that there is an option.
I Do Every Day: Whatever Happens, I Choose Us
This diagnosis has caused us to reflect not just on our wedding vows, but also on the words we say to each other every day. Do we still say: I choose us?
Don’t Mention the War!
Why no one dares talk about how the new family law bill empowers women to destroy men using false allegations.
Bedtime Blues
Boys are more prone to separation anxiety than girls and struggle more with understanding that mama loves them and is coming back. Thus, the genuine, gut-wrenching cries both my boys have subjected me to at bedtime.
Porn or Purity
It is possible to break the cycle, whether it’s a low-level habit or a full-blown addiction. We can be set free from this. It is even possible to live a life of purity.
Adventure Awaits (Part 1 of 2)
Humans were designed for adventure. Boys and men, especially, are hard-wired for it. That’s why each year, Dads4Kids holds a Dads and Kids Fun Camp.
Silent Statistics and the Silent Sufferers
Our men have to be proactive and address mental illness head-on and ensure that programs are implemented to deal with the aim of curbing suicide rates.
You and Your Baby Were Made for Connection
It amazes me that someone so tiny, barely two months out of the womb, is so eager for connection. Treasure every moment. Look your baby in the eyes.
Mr. Reading, My Reading Teacher
October 5 is set aside as World Teachers’ Day, a time to honour educators around the globe. A Daily Dad reader remembers one teacher who made a difference in his life.
The Easy Way?
Is the easy way always the best way? Or might we be called to something more than what we inherited from our families?
How NASA Naps Could Help Sleep-Deprived Dads on Autopilot
NASA naps last for around 23 minutes and have the potential to save sleep-deprived dads on autopilot.
Tidal Pull
My heart lifts when I see my daughters cradled in healthy conversations with my parenting helpers.
You Get What You Look For
What do you believe about your children? Are you speaking and acting in a way that will build and train the children that you really want?
Secret Men’s Business
Secret Men’s Business will help you confront the issues of pornography and lust that are the proverbial elephants in the room for us modern men.
How Our Crazy Adoption Story Began
Our adoption story is a twisting, turning tale that stretches across three countries and involved the riskiest decision my wife and I have ever made.
Frustrated Marriage
Over the past decade, we’ve frequently had frustrated husbands or wives approach us for help. This led us to create the BreakThrough course for individual spouses in distressed marriages.
Saying “I Love You” from a Distance (Part 2)
On the school day my children leave my care, I will drop an “I love you” note into their lunch box or a quirky gift from the two-dollar shop.
Do You Speak ‘Childrenese’?
Our children are, in many ways, strangers in the world of adults. They don’t speak our language particularly well – and we seem to have forgotten how to speak their language as we’ve aged.
Desperate Need for Dadvocates
We need more Dads who will advocate for our children, promote fathers and encourage families. That’s what I call a “Dadvocate”.
Are Men Plagued by a “Friendship Deficiency”?
An advocate of relational masculinity, Reeves believes men are moulded by their relationship with their community.
We Are All Better People When We Get Enough Sleep
Getting Squish to nap regularly is a conscious choice, a discipline. It has me wondering how many parents let their newborns decide their own sleeping patterns and, if so, how much misery it could cause!
The New Draft Family Law Amendment Bill (no. 2) 2023
The new draft Family Law Amendment Bill (no. 2) 2023 has been posted on the Commonwealth Attorney-General's website for discussion.
Conscious Recoupling
Any couple who stays together more than a decade by necessity is doing what we could call ‘conscious REcoupling’. As we well know, people change.
















































