Becoming a dad: The power of connection

Becoming a dad is one of life’s biggest transitions, and it does not stop in the early years. From the sleepless nights of new parenthood to juggling work and family life, and later navigating teenagers or children leaving home, many men find themselves adjusting to a...
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Dads Community: A lifeline of connection for fathers on the Sunshine Coast

Raising kids shouldn’t feel like a solo mission. Yet for many dads, isolation is becoming the norm. On the Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane, one grassroots dads community is changing that narrative from the ground up. Dads Community was founded in 2022 by Stephen Hirst,...
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UQ study seeks dads for groundbreaking self-compassion research

Dads of young children are being invited to take part in a new UQ study (University of Queensland) exploring how self-compassion can help strengthen parent-child connections. Led by Associate Professor James Kirby from UQ’s School of Psychology, the research team is...
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