Supporting your mental health with life balance

We all need to find a comfortable balance that includes time for all the aspects of our lives that we feel are important including family, work, physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing and social time. Life balance doesn’t just happen, you have to create it by prioritising what is truly important to you, taking control of your […]

Talking to your kids about healthy relationships

Talking to your kids about healthy relationships is important for their development. Both dads and mums play an important role in having age-appropriate conversations to educate their sons and daughters about how to be respectful and expect respect. Modelling healthy relationships for kids will help influence the people they surround themselves with and the types of […]

Looking after your mental health

Mental health is about our psychological, emotional, and social well-being—how we think, feel, and act. Good mental health helps us live positively, handle life’s changes, and face challenges. Mental health issues can include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and more. It’s normal to feel sad, tense, angry, or anxious sometimes, but if these feelings last a long […]

Cameron’s teriyaki style chicken stir fry

What happens if you don’t have the ingredients you want? You pivot and make something up! This recipe uses soy sauce and brown sugar to give us the Teriyaki sauce flavour. Using pre-cut chicken pieces makes prep time faster. Simple recipe for weeknight dinners for the whole family. Recipe Ingredients 500g chicken leg meat ½ […]

How to set parenting goals in 2024

Parenting is a challenging yet rewarding journey, and setting personal parental goals can play a crucial role in fostering a positive environment for your child’s academic success. Establishing routines and goals not only benefits the child but also helps parents navigate the complexities of raising a well-rounded individual. Here are six tips to create your […]

The Holiday Season: How to Nurture Your Mental Health as a Dad

The holiday season, while often associated with joy and togetherness, can be a challenging time for many dads, especially those who may not have the opportunity to be with their children during this time. The impact of separation from kids during Christmas can significantly affect mental health and overall well-being. Here are some valuable tips […]

Tips to support parental leave in the workplace

In the realm of parental leave, a significant disparity persists between the time allocated for mothers and fathers. While mothers often receive an extended period to nurture and care for their newborn, fathers are typically granted only a fraction of that time. This discrepancy not only reinforces traditional gender roles but also undermines the importance […]

Perinatal Mental Health: Tips to support you

Having a child is a life changing moment in your life. Your priorities shift, your lifestyle changes which can impact many different aspects of your life. It’s a very exciting time, but with it comes a set of new challenges that you might not always be prepared for. To ensure a positive and fulfilling experience […]

Dealing with grief: what you need to know

At some point, we will all encounter moments when we must confront grief, whether personally experiencing it or providing support to someone in mourning. Grief is a complex emotion that moves through various stages, presenting as one of life’s biggest challenges. Acknowledging your own grief and allowing yourself to undergo the grieving process is important. […]

FIFO workers and their wellbeing

It is easy to get into a trap of letting each day merge into the next when you are working away, especially in the times you’re not working, but not connected to your family and home schedule and doing things with the kids.  Here are some tips for dad’s currently travelling for work and for […]

Looking after your mental and emotional wellbeing

Mental health refers to our psychological emotional and social wellbeing - it is all about how we think, feel, and behave. Good mental health and wellbeing allows you to live your life in a positive and meaningful way and cope with life’s changes and challenges.   Mental health problems or conditions can refer to depression, anxiety, schizophrenia […]

Podcast: Hamish Blake Father’s Day Special on why 10 more minutes matters

A Father’s Day special – Hamish Blake Father of the Year 2023 provides a glimpse into his fatherhood journey, dad-life and how he spends quality time with his kids, plus the important message of spending 10 more minutes with your kids! “We all have 10 more minutes, we do have it. No one is saying […]