How dads can build a lifelong bond with their child
It may be stating the obvious to say that the number one key to being an excellent father is to build and maintain a good relationship with your child. Yet [Read more]
Fathers matter
“The deepest search in life, it seemed to me, the thing that in one way or another was central to all living was man’s search to find a father, [Read more]
The two most important words in a father’s dictionary.
As a father you are the most important man in your children’s lives. Dads are their son’s first hero and their daughter’s first romance. It’s an inspiring and deeply fulfilling [Read more]
Why men are lonely
There is a silent epidemic of loneliness amongst men. Not because men don’t have friends or family. Not because they don’t have people to hang out with or go places [Read more]
How to master the family holiday
Dads on holiday can be a scary thing. Physiotherapists and chiropractors have a field day trying to repair muscles and tendons expected to leap into action after 49 weeks [Read more]
Discovering your child’s unique identity
Each child has a unique identity; a combination of personality traits, talents and passions that combine to equip them for their life purpose. It’s your duty as a father to [Read more]
You’re going to be a dad – now what?
Nothing will fully prepare you for the day your child emerges from the depths of the womb and changes your life forever, but there is a lot you can do [Read more]
Side by Side
In South Africa we live in the most unequal society in the world. It hurts, it’s not fair, it’s a reality and we can all do something about it. Here’s [Read more]
How important is paternity leave?
Fathers Matter. The importance of fathers to their children has become more and more evident in the last few decades. Yet sadly more children than ever before are living [Read more]
How well do you know your child?
One of the greatest longings we all have is to be truly seen, truly known. People often fall in love with the first person who really “gets them”, even if [Read more]
What every little boy and girl longs for
Fathers are the most powerful men in their children’s lives. What we do with this incredible privilege will shape their beliefs about themselves and the world and largely determine the [Read more]
12 Keys to an Excellent Life
Who doesn’t want their life to count, to suck the marrow out of life, to live large, to be known as a man or woman who makes the world a [Read more]
Divorce Part 2: Rules of Engagement.
Hands down my greatest challenge as a divorced dad was remaining a deeply engaged father in my children’s lives with a co parent who was no longer my partner, whose [Read more]
Divorce and Children
Telling my children that their mom and I were getting divorced was probably the hardest conversation I have ever had. My son Luke was 11 at the time and my [Read more]
The Price of Belonging
We all have a deep need to belong, to be part of something bigger than ourselves, something which gives us a sense of identity and connectedness. And we will often [Read more]
How dads can build a lifelong bond with their child
It may be stating the obvious to say that the number one key to being an excellent father is to build and maintain a good relationship with your child. Yet [Read more]
Fathers matter
“The deepest search in life, it seemed to me, the thing that in one way or another was central to all living was man’s search to find a father, [Read more]
The two most important words in a father’s dictionary.
As a father you are the most important man in your children’s lives. Dads are their son’s first hero and their daughter’s first romance. It’s an inspiring and deeply fulfilling [Read more]
Why men are lonely
There is a silent epidemic of loneliness amongst men. Not because men don’t have friends or family. Not because they don’t have people to hang out with or go places [Read more]
How to master the family holiday
Dads on holiday can be a scary thing. Physiotherapists and chiropractors have a field day trying to repair muscles and tendons expected to leap into action after 49 weeks [Read more]
Discovering your child’s unique identity
Each child has a unique identity; a combination of personality traits, talents and passions that combine to equip them for their life purpose. It’s your duty as a father to [Read more]
You’re going to be a dad – now what?
Nothing will fully prepare you for the day your child emerges from the depths of the womb and changes your life forever, but there is a lot you can do [Read more]