Burning at the core of every child’s heart are some questions that beg to be answered. And the man who needs to answer is their father.Who am I dad? What am I made of? Am I enough dad? Am I strong enough, smart enough, attractive enough? These questions are asked [Read more]
As fathers we will impact our children’s lives deeply and forever, that is a given, the only choice is whether it will be for good or for bad. The great privilege of fathering is that you have the power to lay the foundation for an emotionally whole and successful life [Read more]
Today’s baby talk segment is all about honouring fathers, celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds and the influence that fathers have in society.
My heart sank as I read her Facebook post. Just when I thought I’d dodged this dad shaped bullet her words haul me firmly back into the firing line. [Read more]
Craig talks about how parenthood is a journey towards being and becoming a whole man or woman as you raise your boys and your girls to become whole men and women.
It’s barely a week into the new year and already so many of the heartfelt resolutions that sounded so good on 1st January are starting to feel a little onerous. And if we’re really honest with ourselves we know many of them won’t last. Why does this happen every year? [Read more]
Radio 2000 parenting corner with Craig.
Koketso Sachane played the “Dear Daddy” public service announcement from Care Norway, the Norwegian branch of charity Care International which has gone viral in Scandinavia, and you'll see why if you listen. Koketso also spoke to Craig about the role of men in South Africa and how if we [Read more]
Our future lies in the hands of our children and in our hands lies the future of our children. It sounds like a riddle but it’s really quite simple; how well we raise the world’s children will determine the quality of our future on earth. The most important contribution any [Read more]
Nothing is more important for the future of our planet than how well men and women raise their children. Parents are given the unbelievable privilege of holding the vulnerable, malleable and utterly impressionable life of their child in their hands. In a parent’s hands lies literally the power of life [Read more]
A father is his son’s first hero and his daughter’s first romance – the most important man in their lives. Yet being a great father doesn’t just happen. It’s a conscious choice. In all the work I have done around fatherhood I have noticed a pattern – here are [Read more]
"Craig is the dad South Africa wishes it had. In a country where so many grow up without father figures or good male role models, Craig takes the job of being a dad seriously. He critically unpacks the importance of the male energy and influence on children, and examines [Read more]
Craig joins Expresso in the studio to chat about his book, DAD, offering practical wisdom on how to be a great father while living with authentic masculinity.
A Rites of Passage camping experience designed to assist young men in their transition from boyhood to manhood.
You can be a good dad even if you grew up without one. Even if you aren’t a dad and don’t plan to become one, fatherhood and masculinity are incredibly important subjects. Why? Our guest for today’s episode says UNICEF has reported absentee fathers are the single biggest issue of [Read more]