• single dad

    12 August, 2025

    In 2013, Michael Ray became the sole parent of his two-year-old daughter Charlie. Michael has since published his first book, "Who Knew", which speaks to his experiences as a single dad, exposing some of the stigmas men come up against in the parenting world.

    Guest Writer

  • Dad Father Child

    5 August, 2025

    Whatever your story, your children don’t need you to be flawless. They need their father to be present. They need you to be aware of the story behind you, so you can write a better one in front of them.

    National Center for Fathering

  • One by One

    1 August, 2025

    Millions of men are looking for hope. Be a man who commits to bettering yourself as a man and dad so that, one by one, we will continue building men, growing fathers, and changing generations.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • family

    31 July, 2025

    For decades, conventional wisdom has said that marriage — widely recognised as the bedrock institution of society — is on the decline. But brand new research has challenged that assumption. If family is making a comeback, that is a huge victory for everyone.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Nike

    24 July, 2025

    Fatherhood and family — which are often portrayed negatively in popular culture — received a rare moment of glory this week, thanks to Nike’s heartwarming ad celebrating pro golfer Scottie Scheffler’s recent win at The Open Championship in Northern Ireland.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Man

    11 July, 2025

    Being a man in 2025 might be more complicated than it was in, say, 1955. But history shows our forefathers faced enormous, often devastating challenges. Being a man is difficult and challenging—but maybe that’s exactly the point

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • toddlers

    10 July, 2025

    One insight I’ve gained through actual (as opposed to theoretical) parenting is that parents aren’t quite as responsible for their toddlers’ behaviour as I once assumed. A practical illustration will suffice: public meltdowns. Here are three things I can control when my toddler takes charge.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • Totalitarian Marxist Future Aust

    24 June, 2025

    Despite our valiant efforts for Family Law reform, we came up against the Marxist machine: a wave of taxpayer-funded propaganda, male-bashing, and mission-bent bureaucracies. The government continues on its harmful, family-destroying ways.

    John Stapleton

  • Everything at Once Daddy Cuddle

    6 June, 2025

    Everything all at once – when life and emotions happen all at the same time – can strike at the most inopportune of times. The tragedy of fatherlessness can feel like everything all at once, too. But Dads4Kids has a plan, a 'daddy cuddle' for Australia.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • Family Origin Leaving Cleaving

    4 June, 2025

    Our family of origin makes leaving and cleaving complicated! When we marry, we each bring an inherited mental picture of what a spouse ‘should’ be. That makes things interesting...

    Byron and Francine Pirola

  • Stand Adobe

    23 May, 2025

    Dads4Kids and the Men’s Leadership Summit are deeply committed to helping all men stand for the better way, the masculine way. As the great Billy Graham said, “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • 22 May, 2025

    We want our children to become responsible, self-disciplined adults who are able to delay gratification in favour of better benefits later on. That means teaching them to say 'No' now.

    Ken Canfield

  • Mother's Day 2025

    9 May, 2025

    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.

    Warwick Marsh

  • mother

    6 May, 2025

    A Mother's Day poem for my late mother.

    Don Mathis

  • daddy issues

    1 May, 2025

    How can today’s young men ensure that they don’t raise children with daddy issues? I have a few ideas that any man can implement to become a good dad.

    Annie Holmquist

  • Fathering is a Marathon

    24 April, 2025

    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.

    Ken Canfield

  • foxes

    23 April, 2025

    Let’s go “fox hunting.” Catch these “little foxes” of strife, jealousy, anger, ambition, and division and watch your relationships instantly improve.

    Larry Stockstill

  • former Family Court judge Stuart Lindsay

    15 April, 2025

    “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.

    Bettina Arndt

  • mental health

    8 April, 2025

    When I called for men to talk about their mental health, I wasn’t sure what the response would be. But the comments from readers show that many men do want to speak about their emotions, although they feel they are not being heard.

    Guest Writer

  • Unconditional Love

    5 April, 2025

    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.

    Warwick Marsh

  • fatherhood

    3 April, 2025

    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.

    Kurt Mahlburg

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