Once a Father, Always a Father
“A father is the one friend upon whom you can always rely on,” are the wise words of Emile Gaboriau. As a young father, I thought that when the children left home, I could retire from the occupation of fatherhood. How wrong I was. Once a father, alwa...read more
Celebrate Father’s Day
Today, we are excited to give you the first glimpse of our new Dads4Kids Father’s Day Community Service Announcement/TV adverts. Richard Attieh and his team at the Australian Television & Media Group have done a great job. See it below. https://y...read more
Love & Forgiveness – Indigenous Leader Speaks Up Against Labor Family Law Amendment Bill 2023
Dear Friends, On Friday, the team at Dads4Kids spoke at a Senate Committee Inquiry for the Labor Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 at Parliament House, Canberra. Our delegation leader was a female Family Law lawyer, Sheneli Meneripitiyage Dona, and dep...read more
Sowing the Seeds of Love
by Nathaniel Marsh Mankind is so blessed to have the gift of music. The world would be a much sadder place without music, and I believe Walter Savage Landor was spot on when he wrote, ‘Music is God's gift to man.’ Thanks to my parents (Dads4Kids foun...read more
The Horrendous Harms of Fatherlessness
“No generation knows better than ours the terrible consequences of growing up without a father. Fatherless boys are far more likely to grow up and commit violent crime, mistreat women, and act out against society in every other way. Girls who do not ...read more
Gestures of Love
Few poets have explored the weight and wonder of fatherhood like Andrew Lansdown. Over the years, Andrew has established a high reputation for his subtle, insightful poems about his wife and children. I have known Andrew Lansdown for over two decade...read more
Enthusiasm the Great Cure for Apathy
“We may have found a cure for most evils; but we have found no remedy for the worst of them all, the apathy of human beings.” Fighting Against Apathy The above quote is from Helen Keller, making it all the more pertinent. Helen Keller was both deaf a...read more