First-time fatherhood brings excitement, uncertainty and fear. Discover how dads can overcome three common worries, grow through mistakes and become the fathers their children need.

Grandparents offer children something irreplaceable: family heritage, unconditional love, wisdom and prayer. Dads can build these lifelong bonds through simple, intentional acts of connection.

Young men still want marriage and family, but growing numbers feel discouraged by a culture that criticises masculinity. Rebuilding trust means restoring dignity and hope.

Grandparents' Day in Australia is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of October. The day honours the vital care, support, and wisdom older generations give to their families and communities. Here is a poem written by the son of frequent contributor, Don Mathis.

We can avoid challenges and, for a while at least, this might feel comfortable. But it has a price. Living courageously is not easy, but it leads to growth, fulfilment and greater sense of joy in your life.

Coercion strips people of genuine choice, and when institutional power is used to intimidate vulnerable families, autonomy, dignity and trust can quickly disappear.

The ‘mental load’ is trending online as a woman’s burden. But if we only count tasks and time, we miss half the story – because someone also sets the standard, and that makes a big impact on the dynamic. 

A family separated by legal battles and immigration barriers finds strength in faith, technology and love as a father remains deeply involved in his children’s lives from afar.

The patterns fathers establish today can shape their families for decades. Thinking ahead with small, intentional choices now can build stronger relationships, lasting faith and a legacy worth passing on.

The gender war is not merely an online spectacle. Its consequences are reshaping families, schools and workplaces, leaving both men and women struggling.

Fathers shape families in countless ways, offering strength, guidance, protection and love while building a legacy that can bless generations to come.

Aussie Dadding’s website and socials are a treasure trove of resources and great content for dads and their kids. I absolutely love what they’re doing.

Every home has an emotional climate kids can feel but rarely name. Here's what shapes it, why it matters more than we realise, and how to build one that lets children thrive.

A recap of the Grandparenthood podcast chat on the impact of dads, and a preview of the 2026 Men's Summit at Stanwell Tops, highlighting the National Grandparent Conference happening the same weekend.

Raising kids is a lifelong lesson in our journey towards Heaven. Motherhood and fatherhood form us as parents, and we in turn form our children.

David Maywald's new book, "100 of the Best Books for Men", is a curated guide honouring authors and thinkers who illuminate manhood, character, and purpose.

Men’s happiness is falling, especially among working-class men, as marriage and fatherhood decline. Restoring the value of fatherhood could help rebuild purpose, family, and hope.

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.

The year's halfway point is every dad's halftime break—a chance to reflect, reset, and finish strong by leading his family with greater purpose, presence, and intentionality.

Behind DCJ's child protection mandate lies a system that too often criminalises innocent families through fabricated risk, bureaucratic power and a culture of impunity.