Interviews
Being a Great Father Can Be Quick and Simple
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There are many things that fathers can do in the midst of a busy life to make a difference in the life of your children. It doesn’t take a huge amount of time and the busier you are the more … Continue reading
Be a Father Figure for a Child in Need
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Many mums that are sole parents wonder how to find good reliable male role models for their children. They often feel that they need to be both mum and dad to their kids. These mums are often battling to get … Continue reading
Good Fathering Could Save Australia $5 Billion a Year
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The link between good fathering and children’s outcomes is so strong that it’s estimated that if all Australian fathers spend an extra five minutes a day with each of their children, $5 billion a year would be saved in the … Continue reading
A Strong Father Figure Can Change Society
Having a strong father figure is hugely powerful factor in a child’s life, in fact it’s the biggest need that children have in society these days. A strong father figure is profoundly effective at reducing things like drug addiction, crime, … Continue reading
Alcohol and Children
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Alcohol is a huge issue. Research is showing kids are getting younger and younger when they’re consuming alcohol. If they ask mum and dad for a drink and the answer is no, some children are able to purchase it anyway. … Continue reading
What to do When the Other Parents Don’t Care
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Sometimes it can seem like you’re the only parent who’s setting boundaries on kids and doing things like calling other parents when your child is at another’s house. You can start to feel that perhaps you’re a little bit old-fashioned. … Continue reading
Why Father Figures are Important
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Father Figures For a single mum, the best way to achieve balance in their children’s lives is to find a good father figure the child can relate to, whether that be the ex-husband, a stepfather, an uncle, grandfather, a brother, … Continue reading
Being Involved and Overcoming Peer Pressure
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Being Involved in Your Kid’s lives For an example, imagine a scenario where you’re coming up to New Years Eve and you’ve got teenagers who want to go out and have a wild party time. Mum and dad, however, say, … Continue reading
How the Fathering Project Started: Interview
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How the Fathering Project Started The founder of the Fathering Project, Professor Bruce Robinson, is a lung specialist who looks after patients with asthma, pneumonia or emphysema, and cancer. Because lung cancer is the most common lethal cancer, he dealt … Continue reading
Separated?
Separated? You can still be the father you want to be. Here’s some tips from Andrew who had young 3 children when he separated.