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| As a child of the fifties, my idea of childbirth came from old American sitcoms. The mother is closeted away, the father chain-smokes pacing the hospital waiting room. ...more |
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| We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I’d like better. ...more |
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| A practical and enjoyable way for a dad to spend time with his bundle of joy is bathing. At most maternity hospitals, the midwives are more than happy to give fathers a cursory instruction in the practice of bathing a newborn. ...more |
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| Zachary was so excited, he was nearly beside himself with excitement. This was to be his big day out in Melbourne. He had graciously accepted my offer to go and catch a tram — nay, he had grabbed the opportunity with alacrity. And off we went, he and I, h ...more |
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| Many, many years ago I ran the Youth affairs Council of Tasmania, a non-government peak body and was involved in the bizarre world of lobbying, organising, protest and compromise that comes with that kind of work. Then, I believed that the way to fight fo ...more |
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| When I first began falling in love with Leigh, I couldn’t really relate to her kids. Initially I kept away from them, not wanting to create any attachment that could create trauma should Leigh and I decide not to be together. They were running, noisy, emo ...more |
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| The model of being a man is being radically redefined these days. It is a new movement that seeks to grow and shift with the changing times and meet the needs of family, workplace, friendships and self. Forest James writes about an organisation helping me ...more |
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| Another day is over and I watch my sons while they sleep. I’ve closed their bedroom windows, pulled the covers over their shoulders and now — before I leave their rooms — I say a quick prayer for them and wonder how I’m doing as a father. Do they get enou ...more |
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| I have Aboriginal blood, I have Islander blood and I have white blood so I have a mixed nationality really. I belong to the Midjuanbal clan up at Tweed.
We were the first black family to live in Kingscliff. I watched a lot of relationships between fath ...more |
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| I have had the privilege of having two fathers — more than two fathers — but the major ones are my birth father John and my adopted father, Peter Costello. He claimed me. In traditional Wiradjuri law, if you have no grandparents on either side, and you ha ...more |
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| There is a mythic Aboriginal man in the white Australian psyche — drunken, violent, raging, dangerous. I know one or two such black men, but I know a lot more. Black men who know our kids are precious, and act like it. ...more |
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| The difference between a man with a vision who wants to make a positive mark on his world and one who is aimless with no hope for the future is immeasurable. The aim of Pathways to Manhood is to bring out the potential in young men and have them full of i ...more |
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| In this extract from his book Manhood, Steve Biddulph looks at the need for men to stand up to their partners, to value the warrior that protects their emotional castle and to set rules to their passion.
Man As Loveable Dope
Most modern men, when fa ...more |
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| More and more these days families are blended and the intra family relationships are becoming more complex and it is not always easy for the step-parent to stay out of the dynamic between their partner and their ex-spouse. ...more |
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| I was asked to offer some observations on the problems facing men in contemporary Australian society. Anyone who has done any reading in the area or been involved with a men’s group will know that men are in trouble. Authors such as Steve Biddulph have li ...more |
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| The great story of the heart entering form. You have been watching us and waiting. It cannot be an easy return. We know you are near us. Dreams and omens herald your arrival.
Walking the earth like a man who has lost his mind, his bearings, his sorrow. I ...more |
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| There are a small number of doctors who are trying to find different ways to practise due to their frustration with the constraints of the present system. Byron Bay’s Albert Salmona is one of these doctors ...more |
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| Our children need us to be dependable, predictable reference points in their lives. Children should know what to expect-where to find you. If you are consistent, your kids will gain in confidence and security. To keep your children from losing their way i ...more |
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| As men move forward towards change, just what determines the definition of a good man?
Since becoming involved with this marvellous magazine I have been contemplating men’s issues with renewed intensity. One question I keep coming back to is ‘What is a ...more |
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| Throughout most of history being a man appears to have been reasonably straightforward. As you grew up you were surrounded by men doing their work, frequently you would accompany them, you would see the ranges of ways in which they behaved and approached ...more |
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| Men leave their families in a multitude of ways. Even if they remain in the home, many fathers are often emotionally absent. Why is this such a common occurence and what can we do about it? ...more |
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| This is part of a series of true birth stories excerpted from the book “The First Breath”, compilation and photography by Katrina Folkwell. Katrina believes that each story read will touch hearts and profoundly help others in their own journey of entering ...more |
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