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Advice on dealing with misbehaving children has evolved from a behaviourist approach, to permissive parenting, to one that focuses on parents’ feelings.

Practising ‘relationship skills’ – and other ‘bomb-drop’ advice for desperate parents

Caught in the middle of a kiddie meltdown? A new breed of educators on social media is delivering help for mums and dads feeling out of their depth.

  • Sarah Berry

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Hidden agenda: Did we just ruin a dad’s fun in the park?

Most parents playing hide-and-seek would prefer to stay concealed for as long as possible, writes our Modern Guru.

  • Danny Katz
Brandon Jack played 28 AFL games over five seasons for the Sydney Swans and has just published his second book.

‘We both cried’: Former Swans player Brandon Jack finally opens up on family feud

Former AFL player Brandon Jack knows all about sporting expectations and family conflict. But it’s writing, not football, that now speaks to his soul.

  • Amanda Hooton
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Master these three areas for a great life once the kids move out

I thought I’d love this phase, but the lack of responsibility feels bittersweet. Then I discovered “conscious empty nesting”.

  • Kate Halfpenny

‘I’m with you, mate’: Days after Rob’s son drowned, so too did Adrian’s daughter

Last year, Rob Maniscalco lost his 15-year-old son, Lachie, in an accident. Days later, Adrian Chen’s daughter Tegan, 10, died in similar circumstances.

  • Katie Cunningham
Nicola Trotman with daughter Sadie.

Goodnight to the bedtime story: The reason fewer parents are reading aloud to their children

New research from Australia and the UK suggests that the number of parents reading aloud to children is at an all-time low, while children’s audiobooks grow in popularity.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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Justin Fry has struggled with the transition to fatherhood.

‘A bit of a shock’: Why new dads like Justin are struggling

One in 10 new fathers will suffer with depression as they battle the isolation and exhaustion of parenting, according to new Australian research.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
“I don’t believe that we are a meritocracy in that jingoistic way we like to believe. I don’t think we are the land of the fair go.”

‘It could have been fatal’: What pushed crime author Mark Brandi to focus on writing

The award-winning writer discusses the challenges he faced growing up in rural Victoria – and how a bit of good (and bad) luck changed his life.

  • Nicole Abadee

The ex-AFL coach helping dads tackle the Andrew Tate factor

The Fathering Project helps men become better role models to their sons.

  • Paul Connolly
The author as a little girl.

After three days with my family, I feel my childhood self returning. Why does this happen?

I found myself going quiet, retreating into my chair. The crushingly shy, passive version of myself I’d long thrown off was threatening to reappear.

  • Anna Snoekstra

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/fatherhood-1n0u