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I felt gutted when I heard the news, first published in The Australian newspaper, in an article titled "Dads ‘Cut Out’ in Changes to Family Law". Let me share a brief excerpt from the article by journalist Jess Malcolm. “A family law adviser to the [...]

An in-depth analysis of Australian politics during the last few decades of societal upheaval and economic woes. What values and principles guide our major parties? In 1999, Australia conducted its largest taxpayer-funded focus group -- the referendum on a republic. Voting in the referendum was [...]

The words and gestures you use have the power to either lift people up or bring them down. Choose wisely, especially in your daily interactions with your family. Yesterday I went to get my watch battery replaced at the local shopping centre's Mr Repairman Service [...]

On October 25, 2022, American Catholic author and social commentator Mary Eberstadt visited the Archdiocese of Melbourne and gave an address in the presence of Archbishop Peter Comensoli at the Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne. Mary Eberstadt is the author of many articles on [...]

The family law system is unfairly stacked against separated fathers who simply want joint custody of their children. "Custody -- Blood is Thicker Than Water" is an inspiring true story of a loving father who fought the system so that he could be a dad [...]

Reluctant heroes are usually the best ones. He was perfect for this job, because he didn't want it. Erstwhile Qantas pilot Graham Hood shared his life's story of trauma, loss, salvation, healing and renewal. Last week my husband and I attended a rally at our [...]

Despite the failings and traumas handed down from past generations, with the grace of God, we can break free of toxic cycles and build a far better future for our children. Those who grow up hurting from being fatherless can learn from our parents' mistakes [...]

Here are some excellent Australian support groups for men going through the painful process of divorce. No man is an island. By supporting single dads, we also support their children, their new romantic partners and other family members. We all need friends. Robert Louis Stevenson [...]

The family is the school of love. Our children learn from us how to become well-functioning adults and potential future spouses and parents. We owe it to them and their progeny to provide a good example of how to live virtuously, paving the foundation for [...]

In keeping with Marxist history, now a radical leftist in California is demanding that all parents surrender their children to the State, for the goal of "true equity". Would abolishing natural parenthood and creating more dependence on the government truly create a more just and [...]

In the midst of the lockdown, we cannot go to the gym, so my wife and I walk every morning to keep fit. We both enjoy each other’s presence, so we hold hands when we walk. Fight to Stay in Love One morning recently a [...]

“Can you help me?” These were the words I first heard when I picked up the phone. “I can’t see my kids and I don’t know what to do. I feel like giving up and I am thinking about killing myself to shut off the [...]

Thanks so much for all the wonderful help with the End of Financial Year ‘Help the Children’ Appeal. Your giving will help Dads4Kids to keep going. The good news is, we are just over halfway to our target. I am sure we will get there [...]

Very few people talk of freedom and its relationship to responsibility. Over the centuries, family has revealed itself to be this kind of freedom; one that takes dedication, commitment and self-sacrifice. Family takes responsibility and even a level of self-restraint to hold back your own [...]

This is one of the most moving videos you will see this year. It involves a young, thirty-year-old woman named Jane Marczewski who currently has cancer in her lungs, spine and liver. She has been given a 2% chance of survival. Marczewski -- who goes [...]

Destroy the Patriarchy! Women DON’T need men! The amount of times I’ve heard these slogans by angry women, the fruit of today’s misandrist climate, is concerning. Misandrist: a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against men. Women don’t need men for what exactly? [...]

It is accepted fact that “the truth will set us free.” The converse is also true -- falsehoods enslave and myths destroy. Now before you smile and say those comments are just too simplistic and too obvious to have any great consequence, let’s look at [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about honour lately, or perhaps the lack of it in today’s culture, particularly manly honour. What is it exactly and why has it lost its value in our culture. According to Collins Dictionary: Honour means doing what you believe to [...]

Yesterday I heard a disturbing story. My friend rang me to share how his son had recently gone through a very sad divorce. He shared with his Dad how the unreality of the digital world, that many young people live in today, was a major [...]

In time for Mothers’ Day, the Ruth Institute launched the Motherhood Resource Center. Founder and president Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “This new Resource Center will be valuable to researchers, policy-makers and concerned citizens alike. Visitors will find solid research, media and firsthand stories [...]