• Celebrating Milestones

    1 May, 2026

    Dads have an important role to play in helping to build emotional resilience and reinforcing positive mindsets. By celebrating our children’s achievements — whether big milestones or small daily wins — we help foster their self-confidence.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • Why Dad Alone When You Can Dad Together?

    24 April, 2026

    Fatherhood doesn't have to be a solo act. Discover how two inspiring dads are proving that connection, community, and showing up together can change — and save — lives.

    Warwick Marsh

  • Is ‘Grace Alone’ Enough for Marriage?

    22 April, 2026

    Can faith alone sustain a marriage? Love Forever, the newest YOUCAT publication, tackles this question and hundreds more with honesty, warmth, and global perspective.

    Byron and Francine Pirola

  • 14 April, 2026

    My father had a sense of humour as well as a sense of wisdom.

    Don Mathis

  • Eyes Up: The View of Fatherhood You've Been Missing

    26 March, 2026

    The daily, often mundane work of fatherhood — bedtime conversations, consistency in discipline, the showing up again and again — this is the soil where transformation happens.

    National Center for Fathering

  • dad

    25 February, 2026

    An empty-nest father urges busy dads to pause amid the chaos, recognise God’s glory in each season of family life, and trade frustration for gratitude before the fleeting years slip away.

    National Center for Fathering

  • birthday

    19 January, 2026

    A reflective birthday tribute to fatherhood, urging dads to rediscover wonder, prioritise time over busyness, and pass on contentment, character, and faith to the next generation.

    Don Mathis

  • happy couple marriage

    12 December, 2025

    Love is a very costly exercise, but it has great rewards and brings great joy. Having celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary, here are our 10 keys to having a great marriage.

    Warwick Marsh

  • Get Unstuck, Get Growing, Get Upgraded

    26 September, 2025

    Andrew asked pertinent questions, listened intently, and tapped into his vast experience to help me get unstuck, get growing, and get upgraded. He has a way of getting to the crux of an issue, and I’ll be forever grateful for his wisdom and counsel.

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • keeping on

    19 September, 2025

    When it comes to fathering, sometimes it's two steps forward, one step back. Always remember, even if you get hit back a step after two steps forward, you’re still one step ahead from where you were before. Dads, keep on keeping on!

    Nathaniel Marsh

  • father

    12 September, 2025

    If you want to be truly great in your life as a man, as a leader, as a husband, as a father, in employment, in business or in any endeavour, the secret for SUCCESS is HUMILITY.

    Warwick Marsh

  • tears

    4 September, 2025

    I watched as my toddler's head gently touched the floor. And right on cue, with impeccable timing, she wailed: “I hurt my head!” — before summoning her best crocodile tears.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • economic

    6 March, 2025

    As I think about my own children, I’m concerned about the world they will inherit. Generation Alpha (those born from 2010-2024) kids are stepping into a world of slower economic progress, higher inflation, mountains of inherited debt, and many uncertainties besides.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • dreams

    17 February, 2025

    If you had told the 18-year-old version of my dad that someday he’d think babies were more interesting than football, he would have laughed his head off. But the truth is, as life pushes on, we don’t just abandon our dreams; our dreams change.

    Guest Writer

  • purposeful parenting

    4 January, 2025

    “Our kids are counting on us to provide two things: consistency and structure. Kids need parents who say what they mean, mean what they say, and do what they say they are going to do”. These are the wise words of Barbara Coloroso, who is an internationally recognised speaker and author on parenting. Yet these words could also be the mantra for Jason T. Smith. Jason T. Smith is a writer, ...

    Warwick Marsh

  • 28 December, 2024

    Dana White, famous UFC promoter, said, “Nothing comes easy. Success doesn’t just drop on your lap. You have to go out and fight for it every day.” As the man said in the cartoon, “Them’s fighting words!” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport under the UFC banner in which all the fighting disciplines are allowed. I must admit I find it hard to watch UFC fights. The violence ...

    Warwick Marsh

  • fatherhood

    5 December, 2024

    Our culture has embraced many myths about fatherhood that make men hesitate to settle down, marry, and start a family. It’s time to bust those myths — beginning with these four.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • sibling ultrasound

    17 October, 2024

    For Squish in particular, the arrival of number two will be a game-changer. Here are three things she has to look forward to — three things that will change her life for the better.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • childless

    11 September, 2024

    As we mark World Childless Week (16-24 September 2024), our question is this: Are our young people given all the information they need to make truly informed choices about their fertility management?

    Byron and Francine Pirola

  • Father's Day

    27 August, 2024

    Being a single dad isn’t all work. In fact, sometimes it’s great fun. So, with Father’s Day coming up, here are five ideas to keep in mind that will be good for you and your kids. Some of these ideas pertain to this Father’s Day, and others will have an impact for years to come.

    National Center for Fathering

  • iron sharpens iron

    16 August, 2024

    This concept of men being sharpened like iron, or improving themselves, is a key component of Dads4Kids' mission to "transform the nation by inspiring fathers to help their children be the best they can be."

    Nathaniel Marsh

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