The Father’s Hand
My son was only two at the time, and we were walking along a busy street to the post office. As usual, I was holding his hand. We had not gone far before he began to tug his hand loose from mine. [...]
The Origin of Fatherhood
On Father’s Day my children gave me a card that said on the cover, “Happy Father’s Day, Dad. You know this family just wouldn’t be the same without you …” I was touched. I began to feel all [...]
Fatherhood: The Missing Part of the Education Puzzle
We start the school year knowing that Australia’s educational standards are dropping and yet Australians, on a median basis, are the wealthiest people group in the world.1 Is more money spent on [...]
Grief of Griefs
It happened many years ago, but I recall it still: I smacked my daughter for being rude to her mother. It was a light smack, but she was deeply hurt. “Daddy, I’m a good girl,” she said, cuddling [...]
Instead of Drugs, Children Need a Good Dose of Parenting
As far as the American Academy of Pediatrics is concerned you can never drug children early enough. In their recently published guidelines they recommend that children as young as four can be [...]
Children, Not Choices: Donor Insemination and Our Kids
Why has fatherhood fallen into such low esteem? It’s almost fashionable to see fathers as buffoons. Take The Simpsons or Malcolm in the Middle or any other sitcom. Is this a passing fad, or [...]
Rebuilding the Foundations: Of Beauty and a Father’s Love
Why has fatherhood fallen into such low esteem? It’s almost fashionable to see fathers as buffoons. Take The Simpsons or Malcolm in the Middle or any other sitcom. Is this a passing fad, or [...]
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