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Significant days

Father’s Day without the kids

Spending Father’s Day without the kids can be tough. Read on for alternative ways to spend Father’s Day and still make the day special.

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First time dad

First time dad

Becoming a father for the first time can be one of the happiest times in your life, it can also be a very emotional and confusing experience. Let MensLine Australia give you the right advice and support to make the most of this new change to your life, enjoying all that comes with it.

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Young parent

Being a young father

Win and Steve are both passionate skateboarders, but they’re even more passionate about being dads. Reflecting on their lives growing up as young fathers, Win and Steve understand the pressures of being a young and single father and want to raise awareness about the mental health issues of single dads.

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Communication

Starting a conversation with your young kids

Becoming a Father for the first time can be one of the happiest times in your life, it can also be a very emotional and confusing experience. Let MensLine Australia give you the right advice and support to make the most of this new change to your life, enjoying all that comes with it.

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Communication

Talking to your teenagers

As teenagers go through developmental changes, they often feel like no one understands them, especially their parents. If you aren’t already actively engaged with your teenager, there’s still time to get to know them better with these tips from MensLine Australia.

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Significant days

Five songs worth playing on Father’s Day

Fatherhood has been the inspiration for some of the most iconic songs of all time. Check out this list of some of our favourite tributes to fathers of all types!

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What is

Changing Face of Fatherhood - More family time

The role of the father has shifted and changed over the years. In this series, we take a look at how fatherhood has changed over the years, with this article focusing on how dads have changed their working arrangements.

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What is

Fathering from a distance

Being separated from your family for an extended period of time can give rise to a number of confusing and conflicting emotions. Here MensLine Australia explores these feelings, whilst giving advice on how to get through this stressful period in your life.

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What is

All the dads

Dads come in all shapes and sizes, as being a parent can sometimes lie with a less-traditional role-model. So, let’s celebrate all the different dads out there who help shape who we all are in their own.

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Step families

The challenges and joys of step families

As ‘blended families’, step families and non-traditional family units become more common, more of us are dealing with challenges this presents.

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Step families

Parenting tips for separated dads

All dads want to be the best father they can. But it can be tough to know how to do this after separation. Here, Mensline Australia offers some parenting tips on how to be positive around your kids whilst dealing your own stuff, like anger, sadness and loneliness.

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Homeschooling

Homeschooling (and keeping kids busy) during COVID-19

The COVID- 19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people’s lives. One of the biggest challenges, has been for parents and carers to guide their children through ‘at home’ learning. Here we look at some tips and resources to help you keep the kids happy and learning.

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