I WAS BORN at eleven in the morning. My Dad was back at work the next day, seeing patients. I never heard him speak of it as a loss. A man’s contribution to a newborn was measured in the reliability of his income, and by that measure my father was exemplary. He was a...
IT'S 3:36 AM ON a Saturday morning. My alarm is set for 4:30am. I've had about four hours of sleep, and I already know that's all I'm getting tonight. I'm awake. Not because I want to be. Because Gloria is. She lies beside me, restless. Every few minutes she twitches,...
THERE'S A PROFOUND, albeit quiet, psychological shift that happens when a man becomes a father. No ceremony. No instruction manual. Just a sudden, lifelong responsibility. Though seldom discussed, this transition determines one of the most influential forces shaping...
EVERY TIME I Google ‘dad bod’, I get the same advice, a list of exercises guaranteed to torch fat or melt away your belly. I mean, it’s pretty well recorded that squats and burpees will get the job done, yet every Tom, Dick, and Chris Hemsworth seem to be cashing in...
FOR THE PAST 12 years I’ve spent Father’s Day thinking about my Dad. We make jokes at his expense, we reflect on whether my chest hair has now surpassed his in volume, we go over well-worn memories of how he was Beyonce’s doctor for a day, or how he put on accents to...
Ahead of Father's Day, new dad Zac Seidler argues that while many Australian men wish to play a greater role in the early stages of their child's life, parental leave policies make it difficult for them to do so and need to be overhauled
In this deeply personal essay, Perth GP and father Dr Lloyd Evans details the challenges, realities, joys and emotional toll involved in caring for a child with a disability
The role of the father is crucial in a child's development, offering a firm emotional foundation that shapes psychological wellbeing for years to come, writes paediatrician Dr Golly
Becoming a dad often leads to a wandering waistline. But you can resist the dreaded dad bod. Here's how one new dad is fighting back
Having lost his own father, Dr Zac Seidler reflects on what Father's Day means to him, as he prepares to become a dad for the first time
Netflix’s new hit series covers a lot of ground—literally—but it really nails the terrifying divide between dads and their very online sons.
New research shows parents tend to favour younger siblings, daughters, and the more agreeable
We spoke to men who have experienced miscarriage and know first-hand why that needs to change. - by Chantelle Pattermore
UFC World Middleweight Champ Robert Whittaker is a warrior in the Octagon. But while he’s best known for his sharp jab and devastating left hook, The Reaper’s guiding mantra has always been family first. Robert has been with his wife, Sofia, for 14 years, and is a...
