• father

    7 April, 2026

    My father knew what was worth having and provided us with an ideal lifestyle. Our old weatherboard house was no showplace, but it was full of contentment, laughter and security.

    Roland Foster

  • marriage affair

    24 September, 2025

    Awhile ago, a viral video clip came to our attention. In the video, a marriage counsellor is responding to the claim that 85% of affairs begin at work.

    Byron and Francine Pirola

  • single dad

    12 August, 2025

    In 2013, Michael Ray became the sole parent of his two-year-old daughter Charlie. Michael has since published his first book, "Who Knew", which speaks to his experiences as a single dad, exposing some of the stigmas men come up against in the parenting world.

    Guest Writer

  • Single Fathers Research

    8 July, 2025

    Single fathers can help other dads by sharing their experiences on the work-family balance of single parenting. Plus, earn a $20 voucher in the process!

    Guest Writer

  • mental health

    8 April, 2025

    When I called for men to talk about their mental health, I wasn’t sure what the response would be. But the comments from readers show that many men do want to speak about their emotions, although they feel they are not being heard.

    Guest Writer

  • fatherhood

    3 April, 2025

    When I became a father for the first time, a little under two years ago, my priorities and perspective on the world changed in ways I was not expecting.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • happiness

    7 March, 2025

    Dr Arthur Brooks, a professor at Harvard University, spoke at the recent ARC Conference in London on "The Science of Happiness". Start your own study on the Science of Happiness, put it into practice, teach your kids the same and create a very happy family in the process.

    Warwick Marsh

  • 18 February, 2025

    This DEI-based system is a key part of the reason why family men are killing themselves in such numbers – a system designed to chew men up and spit them out. Any decent suicide prevention program would ask what can be done to protect men from this fate.

    Bettina Arndt

  • feminism

    10 December, 2024

    Have extremists taken over? Are all men really bastards? “Who Stole Feminism?” by Christina Hoff Sommers is a critical examination of what the author terms “gender feminism,” as opposed to “equity feminism.”

    John Stapleton

  • 19 November, 2024

    “Men on Strike: Why Men Are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood, and the American Dream — and Why It Matters” by Helen Smith explores the phenomenon of men opting out of traditional societal roles in an increasingly hostile environment towards masculinity and fatherhood.

    John Stapleton

  • All Mothers Work - motherhood

    16 November, 2024

    "All Mothers Work" is a call to Australians — and Aussie political leaders especially — to truly value the unseen work of motherhood. Donate today to help empower Australian mothers raise their own children instead of being forced back to work before they're ready.

    Warwick Marsh and Kurt Mahlburg

  • husband and wife

    1 November, 2024

    Can I share a secret with you? Only on the condition that you promise not to tell anyone else. The secret is: “My wife makes me look good.” She supports me in my work, and also notices when we need some healthy downtime!

    Warwick Marsh

  • stress

    31 October, 2024

    Stress is contagious. In this age of high expectations and long work hours, it’s easy for a man to bring his worries and frustrations home and spread them all over the household. What can we do?

    National Center for Fathering

  • 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

  • little red wagon

    27 August, 2024

    Fond memories of childhood and beyond, encapsulated in a little red wagon.

    Don Mathis

  • 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

  • work from home mother

    26 August, 2024

    In my role, I am blessed to be able to work from home, making it possible to be present for my toddlers all day, every day. However, this arrangement comes with its own challenges. Here are some strategies that enable me to multitask well.

    Jean Seah

  • masculinity

    26 July, 2024

    "‘Why Can't We Hate Men?’ asks a headline in 'The Washington Post'. A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen. Books are sold titled ‘I Hate Men’, ‘No Good Men’, and ‘Are Men Necessary’? How did an ideology arise that condemns masculinity as dangerous and destructive?”

    Warwick Marsh

  • couple decision-making

    24 July, 2024

    Behind every behaviour or decision that you make, is a value; something that you hold in high esteem and is advanced in some way by the action. Deliberately choosing to make what is important to one, important to both, is the way you can intentionally develop your coupleness.

    Byron and Francine Pirola

  • Dads4Kids

    29 June, 2024

    Dads4Kids has been helping men take Bruce’s wise advice on how to become better fathers and put a priority on their children, for the last 22 years. With your help, we will continue to do so.

    Warwick Marsh

  • love bank

    27 April, 2024

    The concept of a Love Bank was first developed by best-selling author Dr Willard Harley in 1986. Put simply, it is how we keep track of the way each person treats us. When it comes to being excellent fathers for our children, The Love Bank is a very useful concept.

    Nathaniel Marsh

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