A powerful Men’s Summit, a heartfelt Father’s Day reflection, and one father’s remarkable story remind us why being present matters for generations.
Nathaniel Marsh
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.
National Center for Fathering
The gender war is not merely an online spectacle. Its consequences are reshaping families, schools and workplaces, leaving both men and women struggling.
Lisa Britton
A Father’s Day message for divorced dads. When fathers have limited time with their children, every moment matters. One dad’s story shows how love, presence and intentional connection can last a lifetime.
Don Mathis
Fathers shape families in countless ways, offering strength, guidance, protection and love while building a legacy that can bless generations to come.
Lisa Britton
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.
Nathaniel Marsh
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
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
A young mother's line — "he's got some growing up to do" — is a fair description of some men today. Here's what maturity looks like for a husband and father.
National Center for Fathering
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
One of the most valuable things a dad can build with his children is open communication — the kind where kids feel genuinely free to bring anything to him. Coming with curiosity to the conversation is essential to let your kids know you truly care.
National Center for Fathering
Dad, your children don't need you to be perfect; they need you to pay attention — to them, to yourself, to the moments fatherhood keeps bringing your way.
Ken Canfield
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
I’m passing along these insights not because I’ve done everything right as a father to my daughter, but because I might be an example of how a dad’s love and dedication can produce a steadfastness and hope that can see you through the tough times.
Guest Writer
Pints and Ponytails events offer fathers a relaxed, low-pressure space where they can learn how to style their daughters' hair while bonding and sharing parenting experiences. As a father of five beautiful daughters, I wish I’d thought of such a marvellous idea myself!
Nathaniel Marsh
In a world addicted to busyness, true connection — with ourselves, our spouses, and God — demands we slow down, be present, and embrace the gift of unbusy.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Many dads are committed to their kids. The question is whether the kids know it. Not whether they sense it, or assume it, or figure it must be true — but whether they hear it from you regularly, in words, spoken directly to them. There’s a difference between a commitment you carry internally and one you say out loud. Your kids can tell. And if you say it consistently, your kids ...
National Center for Fathering
As I look back on 75 years of life, I reflect on what has influenced me; what has shaped my life.
Don Mathis
It should be no secret that boys and men across the world are struggling. These sobering statistics don’t just affect boys and men; they negatively impact whole communities.
Nathaniel Marsh
Your kids won't remember every word you said or every lesson you taught. But they'll remember how your face looked when they walked into the room. When you declare your delight, when you let wonder show on your face, you're shaping how your children see themselves and how they'll love their own families someday.
Guest Writer
Only 7% of marriages make it to the fifty-year mark. We are blessed! Let me share with you a few thoughts about how God helped us to reach this milestone.
Larry Stockstill
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