A father’s role is not to crush his son in competition, but to sharpen him. By becoming a wise and worthy sparring partner, dad can help his son discover his strengths, overcome weaknesses and grow into a capable, confident man.
Jay Payleitner
Twenty-five years on, "Band of Brothers" still reminds us of the courage, brotherhood and leadership forged when ordinary men rise to extraordinary challenges.
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
David Maywald's new book, "100 of the Best Books for Men", is a curated guide honouring authors and thinkers who illuminate manhood, character, and purpose.
Warwick Marsh
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 art of householding and homemaking lies within everyone’s grasp, with a much wider-reaching impact than we might at first imagine.
Guest Writer
Words have power, especially when it comes to parenting. Used with thoughtful intention, words can build up and create. Used carelessly or worse, recklessly, they can tear down and destroy. One word that seems to have gone out of fashion is the ‘D’ word, Discipline.
Nathaniel Marsh
The princess longs for a good man who adores her, the knight for a lady worthy of such worship. Romance of this sort builds character and makes for better men and women.
Guest Writer
We teach couples strategies and skills for navigating relationships more effectively. As important as these frameworks are, they are not the critical factor in avoiding divorce or building a successful marriage. Rather, the key appears to lie elsewhere, in the practice of virtues.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Late last year, Joshua Stylman, a husband, father, entrepreneur and investor from the US state of New York, penned a thought-provoking piece for the Brownstone Institute: "From Marcus Aurelius to Omar Little: A Man’s Code is Vital".
Nathaniel Marsh
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.
Warwick Marsh
It happened so quickly, I barely noticed the change. But all of a sudden, our little bundle of joy needs to be disciplined. Every moment of the day, she is finding ways to test boundaries and assert her independence.
Kurt Mahlburg
Does integrity matter? Sacrifice? Hard work? Compassion for others? Giving? They will emulate what they see and learn from our actions. Going the extra mile for your kids can be wrapped up in one statement: You are second. Live by that.
All Pro Dad
John Eldredge is the most credible voice for men in the world today. He has written 26 books, but his 2001 breakthrough book, "Wild at Heart – Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul" is still the bestselling book on manhood written in the last three decades.
Warwick Marsh
Inherent to the New Year resolution is the idea of becoming a better person. No sane person aspires to drink more or learn how to smoke as a New Year goal. Yet, so many of us fail to create the permanent change in ourselves that we seek. Why is that?
Byron and Francine Pirola
After two decades of caring for other people’s children, Emma believes she can sum up the problem with modern parents with one simple test: Pour your child’s milk into a pink sippy cup. If they declare, ‘But I wanted the blue one!’, what do you do?
Annette Spurr
Sometimes, single people ask us for suggestions on how to find a suitable marriage partner. Here’s a thought we often ask them to consider.
Byron and Francine Pirola
It is possible to break the cycle, whether it’s a low-level habit or a full-blown addiction. We can be set free from this. It is even possible to live a life of purity.
Greg O'Neill
Secret Men’s Business will help you confront the issues of pornography and lust that are the proverbial elephants in the room for us modern men.
Nathaniel Marsh
I am troubled by an epic first-world problem that a friend has just shared. The plane she was in had been stalled on the runway. While the plane was parked, the steamy, restricted space of a cramped cabin gradually created an uncomfortable balminess. Overhead were three air vents, no doubt installed to puff a cool breeziness onto each of the three seats below. My friend, seated on the aisle, reached up ...
Greg McInerney
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