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The chaplaincy programme in state schools throughout Australia is now under threat from the new Labor government. This will be to the detriment of student wellbeing. Chaplains provide vital support for our children, particularly those in disadvantaged circumstances. Jane Caro recently wrote an article expressing [...]

Church leaders -- and their families -- sure do need our prayers. Being the kids of a pastor comes with extra pressures and challenges. Pastors' and missionaries' families need community support and holy friendship even more as they navigate the ups and downs of a [...]

In the face of possible death, a husband and father realised that his family mattered far more than his business. With a new lease of life, he embarked on prioritising his relationships. Dads4Kids invites you to do the same. Harvey MacKay said, “The quality of [...]

Mary MacKillop was a marvellous Australian woman who dedicated her life to service of the poor, making sure that disadvantaged children received a good Christian education, a way to better their lives and lift their families out of poverty. The tiny face of the boy [...]

Kevin Allen was a pretty committed father before he did the ‘Good to Great’ Fathering Course. When he completed the course in 2019, he went through a supercharging process in his fathering. I can remember talking with Kevin shortly after he finished the course. He [...]

When Australia debated same-sex marriage in 2017, those arguing that the sexualisation of children would soon follow were called bigots. A child-themed drag show in Texas is only the latest evidence that the "bigots" were right.

Political correctness has come for children's classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Apparently, it just isn't "diverse" enough to meet modern-day standards of proper reading fare. The Aussie Care Network recently reported, “An Australian researcher, Dr Helen Adam, has warned that classic and popular children's [...]

Mattel has joined the transgender bandwagon. It remains to be seen whether their trans Barbie will boost sales. How does this development promote a healthy body image or model authentic biology to children? Transgender Barbie is now available for purchase. Toy giant Mattel announced this [...]

“Love is the greatest force in the universe”. These are the words of Dr Martin Luther King, America’s greatest civil rights leader. Dr King was assassinated in 1968 and so proved these words in unmistakable fashion. Twenty years ago, on 1 May 2002, Dads4Kids was [...]

It's hard to know what’s worse -- that Australian Museum staff allowed men wearing women’s lingerie to play with Lego alongside children, or that they had to be shamed into promising it would never happen again. Museum management went into damage control after photos emerged [...]

When you analyse the social science about the importance of dads, it is unequivocal. Dads are vitally important to their children’s success in a myriad of ways. As George Herbert said, “One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” This is not speculation -- it [...]

Non-Anglican parents of children in Anglican schools are unhappy that the Anglican Diocese of Sydney has simply restated basic principles about the biological nature of human sexuality. In what sense is an Anglican school that rejects Anglican teaching in order to keep non-Anglican families happy [...]

Let us love our fathers and bear patiently with them in their old age, just as they were patient and loving with us in our infancy. It is hard to explain the love a father has for his children. This story called ‘Father's Love’, found [...]

Becoming a man and a father requires the ability to commit to your family and to sacrifice for them. Here is a frank interview of a dad who had to learn the virtue of commitment while on the job. Benjamin Franklin said, “Honesty is the [...]

The woke agenda to sexualise schoolchildren points to something deeper and just as sinister.

Disney has been a vocal opponent of Florida's new Parental Rights Bill. Leaked video footage of a recent Disney staff meeting reveals just how deep the 'gay agenda' at the children's entertainment company goes. Leaked video footage of a Disney all-hands meeting shows high-level executives [...]

Children are increasingly exposed to harmful gender ideology. Florida Governor Ron De Santis has pushed back to protect young school children from sexualisation. Bizarrely, Disney isn't happy about it.

The media pushes a one-sided view of transgender ideology. Let us turn to scripture to discover our true identity, created in the image and likeness of God. One morning I came across a TV program on the ABC called My Life. Made by the BBC, [...]

Developing a close friendship with your spouse and children through mutual shared interests helps to cement the bond as a family, creating lasting lifelong relationships. Many people ask us how we have raised five well-balanced, successful children.  They are amazed at the close friendship we [...]

Our daughter's recent musical debut paid homage to a childhood memory from Disneyland -- and the love we have given her. “She’s gone,” were the shocked words of my wife. “What do you mean she’s gone?” I said, with an ever-increasing desperate tone. “You were [...]