For Your Birthday
For three decades, Don Mathis has penned a birthday poem for his son. Charlie Mathis turns 32 on 1 February. Written with love, from Dad.
10 Reasons Why Exercise is Important for Dads
As a father, prioritising exercise is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your family. Not only will you reap the physical and mental health benefits, but you’ll also strengthen your role as a positive influence in your kids’ lives.
Classics of the Fatherhood Movement — “Of Boys and Men”
“Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why it Matters, and What to Do About It” by Richard V. Reeves is a comprehensive exploration of the contemporary challenges faced by boys and men in the Western world, particularly in the United States.
The Calm Before the Chaos: Preparing for a Newborn Baby with a Toddler in Tow
After months of preparation, the due date for our second baby has finally arrived. In this period of calm before the chaos, let me share a few ways we have been preparing to become parents for two under two.
How to Cultivate a Marriage That Will Help Your Child Succeed
There are a few well-researched, but often overlooked aspects to ensuring solid development in a child’s life. The first crucial component is the positive involvement of a father in the life of the child. The second is related to the marriage relationship between the father and mother.
Purposeful Parenting – 8 Keys to Give Your Children the Best Start in Life (Part 2)
Jason Smith and his wife Paulina, in their Purposeful Parenting scheme, have designed various rites of passage for their teen children centering on fun, responsibility and service as they mature into adulthood. Read on to glean some ideas about how to shape your teen's destiny with such memorable moments.
It’s All About the Baby
In 2024, a hurricane of events has forced us to scale back our ordinary observances. It all began in May when we found out that my wife Angie was pregnant with our second child. This miracle news of our new baby turned our plans upside down.
The Daddy Gap: 1 in 4 Fathers Don’t Live with Their Kids
“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” Is it time we learned this maxim, stopped pretending the father gap can be filled by government resources, and instead encouraged more men to step up and be loving, protective, and faithful providers for their families?
How to Break the Deadbeat Dad Cycle
If we don’t provide today’s young men with more male role models from whom they can naturally learn to be an active father, will we continue the cycle of deadbeat dads?
Are Fathers Becoming Less Manly?
Masculinity should be gauged by a man’s commitment to virtues, not by a pointless tradition of emotional unavailability or a fear of appearing maternal.
