• dead man walking

    15 June, 2024

    Sadly, the truth is we are surrounded by millions and millions of Dead Men Walking. These men are in solitary confinement. They're trapped in a cell in their mind and in their emotions and in their circumstances. Friends, we have got to do something to stop this slide.

    Warwick Marsh

  • family

    1 June, 2024

    The "Unsung Hero" movie is a true story about a courageous Australian father who eventually found the courage to love his family unconditionally. That is why I want to encourage you, one more time, to go and see it. You will never regret the experience.

    Warwick Marsh

  • marriage role models

    22 May, 2024

    Who are your marriage role models? The number of couples choosing to get married is plummeting. Good, solid marriages are less common than they used to be. Maybe YOUR marriage has been a role model for others – or maybe you would like to be.

    Guest Writer

  • fathering

    21 May, 2024

    When I speak to groups of dads, I often bring up generational family issues to try to help them gain a better perspective on their own challenges. I ask a series of questions to bring these issues regarding their fathering heritage to the surface.

    National Center for Fathering

  • nurturing

    9 May, 2024

    Even if nurturing wasn’t a strength for your dad, you can learn from others, and pass it on to your kids. Men do feel, and we do nurture. Let’s just do it… now! With our arms, words, eyes and ears, we can give our kids the physical and verbal affirmation that lasts a lifetime.

    National Center for Fathering

  • What Was It All For?

    6 May, 2024

    My father returned from the war with ten quid in his pocket. He’d been flying Spitfires and Hurricanes over Europe and later in Burma. He was invalided out, worn out by what he’d seen and done.

    Guest Writer

  • success

    1 May, 2024

    A new book, “The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind”, shows just how starkly a child’s success in life can be affected based on whether he grows up with married parents or a single parent.

    Guest Writer

  • love bank

    27 April, 2024

    The concept of a Love Bank was first developed by best-selling author Dr Willard Harley in 1986. Put simply, it is how we keep track of the way each person treats us. When it comes to being excellent fathers for our children, The Love Bank is a very useful concept.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • Nat and daughters with Colin Buchanan - Stick Together

    20 April, 2024

    Australian singer-songwriter Colin Buchanan is a national living treasure. My family and I are BIG Colin Buchanan fans! So when I logged into Spotify the other week and saw Colin had released a new song, "Stick Together", I immediately had a listen.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • sibling

    18 April, 2024

    Ultimately, parents must remember that they likely won’t be around for their children’s entire lives, but children’s siblings probably will be. If parents can teach their children how to build a solid family network together, they will offer a legacy not only to their children, but one that can be passed through the generations.

    Guest Writer

  • blind adoptive family

    12 April, 2024

    Caitlin Keating, a journalist with People magazine, has done a beautiful job telling this powerful story. The full title of this exclusive article is even harder to believe: “Blind Triplet Contemplated Suicide Before Blind Man Adopted Them. Now Boys Are Pursuing Their Dreams.”

    Warwick Marsh

  • adoptive dad

    12 April, 2024

    The title above could just as easily read “My First 9 Months as a Dad”. I don’t think of myself specifically as an adoptive dad — I am a dad — to a beautiful, curious, vibrant little nine-month-old baby.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Restoring the Presumption of Innocence Conference 2024

    9 April, 2024

    Equality before the law no longer exists in Australia. The presumption of innocence has been tossed aside – totally discarded by our biased media and undermined by regular legislative tampering with basic principles of justice.

    Bettina Arndt

  • happy place

    5 April, 2024

    If you can, work towards creating a happy place for your family. Discuss ideas, then start planning and working towards it. Your family happy place could be a screen-free family meal together, a fun bicycle or scooter adventure, or a fancy picnic at your local park.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • work-life balance

    4 April, 2024

    My new after-work ritual marks a big shift for me. No longer do I get to veg straight away, as in my bachelor days. This is a sacrifice, but it is one that I am willing to make.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Easter holidays

    29 March, 2024

    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

  • Barry Williams

    19 March, 2024

    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

  • purpose

    5 January, 2024

    New studies suggest that having a sense of purpose makes dads healthier, happier, and stronger as individuals and as fathers. Robert Byrne said, “The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”

    Warwick Marsh

  • purpose

    5 January, 2024

    The gift of having a sense of purpose is that it reminds us of the future we want for our children, and it shows us how we can work toward that future today.

    Guest Writer

  • family court

    2 January, 2024

    Due to the inaction of the Family Court in enforcing court orders and punishing contravention of court orders, they have aided the parental alienation and psychological abuse which my sons are experiencing from their mother.

    Guest Writer

  • Christmas lunch

    25 December, 2023

    We all have those family members who send a chill up our spine; for whatever reason, we just don’t connect positively. So, how on earth do you survive Christmas lunch and walk away without feeling like you’ve just been put through a shredder?

    Annette Spurr

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