Young adults haven’t abandoned marriage or love; many are simply weary of today’s dating culture. Could recovering intentional dating and relationship skills help a generation find lasting love?
Byron and Francine Pirola
A dad’s words can shape a child for life. Don’t hold back from telling your children you love them, believe in them and are proud of them.
National Center for Fathering
Marriage can gradually lose its spark as life pulls couples apart. But connection can be restored through acceptance, intentional time together, attentive listening, fewer distractions and renewed intimacy.
Larry Stockstill
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Fathers shape families in countless ways, offering strength, guidance, protection and love while building a legacy that can bless generations to come.
Lisa Britton
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.
National Center for Fathering
Why couples should talk openly about death early in marriage—not out of morbidity, but as an act of love, preparation, and faith that deepens intimacy while there's still time.
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
Nathaniel Marsh
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
A personal reflection on why advocating for boys and men matters — rooted in childhood values, painful losses, and a call for women to see this not as a rivalry, but a shared cause fighting for justice and equality.
Lisa Britton
A viral video of a toddler watching her parents’ wedding reveals something profound: children draw security not only from being loved, but from seeing their parents love each other.
Kurt Mahlburg
What the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can teach every marriage about the gift of frailty.
Byron and Francine Pirola
We’ve heard it said many times – you probably have as well – it goes like this: “People live so much longer these days, it’s unreasonable to expect a marriage to last all their life.” Is it true?
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
National Center for Fathering
Strong marriages are built on shared dreams, not silent sacrifices. Discover why speaking your hopes aloud can deepen unity, strengthen trust, and help couples flourish together.
Jay Payleitner
Sleep deprivation is a recognised means of torture. But what about when the cause is one of our children? In this post we explore how we might sleep our way to a better marriage.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Sadly, most of us are not as good at apologising as we need to be. We think that it’s obvious, should just be instinctual, or that our love should somehow make it magically work. Here are five aspects of the art of an apology.
Byron and Francine Pirola
When we don't feel love, it's at this crossroad that we have a choice – protest the situation or act on our conviction and commitment to our spouse and choose love.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Passion is a desire for union and communion; to be one with each other in body and soul. It transforms our motivation and the way we perceive our responsibilities, making the everyday tasks of building a home and supporting family more life-giving and rewarding.
Byron and Francine Pirola
One of the hardest conversations to have as a couple, is one about our sex life. Yet lovemaking is central to marriage and this subject is crucial to the flourishing of our relationship.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Men’s health is facing a growing crisis, from higher suicide rates to declining life expectancy. This Men’s Health Month, it’s time to confront the neglect and demand balance.
Lisa Britton
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