Fathers Changing the World
'Pinkie and the Brain' is one of my favourite cartoons. I used to watch it with my kids when they were young, and I don't know who loved it more, me or them (but I won't tell anyone if you don't). http://youtu.be/GBkT19uH2RQ 'Pinkie and the Brain' is...read more
New Year – New Start
There is something really exciting about the Christmas - New Year period. It marks the start of a New Year and a whole host of opportunities for you and your family. New Year’s Day signals a chance for you to break with the past and start afresh. Thi...read more
Christmas Joy
Christmas is a great time of the year for our families and particularly for our children. I remember as a ten year old boy, the year seemed to last forever before Christmas arrived. The lead up to Christmas went excruciatingly slow. Psychologists ack...read more
Dads Our Children Can Count On
Australia is the best country in the world. I know that Alison and I are biased, but we say that every time we come home from an overseas trip, and it gets truer every time. We had an exciting journey as we met with family and fatherhood leaders in t...read more
My Hero
Running the recent Dads4Kids Instagram Photo Competition has been one of the most rewarding and emotional experiences of my life. Probably most of the photos were taken while dads spent time with their children. However many of the shots were taken i...read more
Ending the Violence
People, especially the media, are happy to talk about problems. Bad news sells! But very few people, especially the media, are happy to talk about the answers to domestic violence. Miranda Devine went to the heart of the problem in an article recentl...read more
Two Sides – Same Coin
The week from the 13 – 19 September is Marriage Week. This is a week that we can all get excited about because marriage and fatherhood are two sides of the same coin. Alison and I have always been passionate about having a good marriage and supportin...read more