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The Shelf
This is a story about my bookshelf. Not usually that important, but all my special mementos, significant memories and special people are displayed on it.
6 Reasons to Appreciate Your Mother & Celebrate the Mother of Your Children
Appreciating and celebrating mothers isn’t just a kind gesture – it’s essential to the health and strength of families and society. Here are six reasons why this appreciation is so vital.
Fathering is a Marathon: Embrace the Journey
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.
The Dads4Kids Interview — Failure: Family Law Reform Australia
The Family Court has been the subject of dozens of government inquiries and attempts at reform on its road to becoming a cash cow for lawyers and the single most hated jurisdiction in the country.
Making Memories at the Movies – Dad and the Kids
Stories are even more important to children, especially when seen with Dad. There are some good family-friendly movies out at the moment. Let me give you my top three choices.
Former Family Court Judge Spills the Beans
“The Family Court system is in enormous trouble.” That’s a momentous statement given that the speaker, Adelaide barrister Stuart Lindsay, is a former Family Court judge. But there’s much more… This experienced insider blames the parlous state of this vital institution on a campaign led by the Labor Party.
Not-So-Toxic Masculinity
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”.
Unconditional Love – Easy to Say But Hard to Do
Bruce Robinson argues that every father must learn to give unconditional love to his children, and is explicit about dads telling their children about their unconditional love for them. I agree, but it is darn difficult.
4 Reasons Fatherhood is Good for Fathers
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.
It’s a Family’s Despair
A new book chronicles the Family Court's 50 years of destroying families and men's lives. It is a harbinger of the deeply flawed secular world into which we are sleepwalking.
