Queen Elizabeth II is a wonderful role model for strong and steady leadership. Her life bears lessons for all parents, who must lead their families. If you are like me, you will have been staggered by how many people loved the Queen. I have always [...]

A short tribute by the Canberra Declaration team to the late Queen Elizabeth II on this national day of mourning. We encourage you to watch the full funeral service to Her Majesty, held in Westminster Cathedral. The team at the Canberra Declaration acknowledges the life [...]

Australian Olympian Bree Walker finds strength from her father, who ever encourages her to greater heights. He has been dedicated to supporting her in her sporting endeavours since childhood, sacrificing that she may succeed in her passions. Once a father, always a father. You will [...]

Roughhousing with your children builds resilience and trust, while shaping their character and intellect. Reap the benefits starting today! Harmon Killebrew said, “My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, ‘You’re tearing up the grass’. [...]

Australian Indigenous leader Ps James Dargin has paid a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, saying he has great respect for the Queen and urges Indigenous Australians to honour her as a mother and a grandmother. “She Will Be Missed” I have a lot of respect [...]

Hostile Territory, the latest offering from actor, director, and writer Brian Presley, has all the right dads-for-kids ingredients. Set in Missouri in the mid-1860s, the 2022 film is an award-worthy western with a crisp contemporary edge. The well-thought-out script follows battle-hardened Union army Captain Jack [...]

Homeschooling has enriched this family's life, reducing stress and creating room for personal flourishing. My name is Heidi; my husband Ben and I are currently on a homeschool journey with our three children aged 7, 10 and 12. I am a qualified teacher and I [...]

Delivered by The Hon. John Anderson AC FTSE The Great Hall, Parliament House 18 August 2022 ~~~ I first met Tim Fischer in 1984 when I was 28 and he was 37. I was struck by his wide-ranging curiosity, genuine interest in others, and his [...]

Society’s phobia of homeschooling is largely manufactured. Socialisation is a myth. What the prevailing version of it looks like is something akin to the blind leading the blind. Kids were never designed to raise other kids. It’s the vocation of parents to nurture kids into [...]

This Father's Day, may fathers everywhere receive a big bundle of love from their children. May healing and reconciliation take place where required, and may fathers step up to their calling as loving dads and role models for their offspring. The team at Dads4Kids wishes [...]