Scott Hone has toured from Melbourne to Montreal, Penrith to Palm Island, and New York to Nambour; galivanting across the globe as part of the Circus Oz touring ensemble. Now Scott is freewheeling around Australia, and into the School Holidays at Gasworks Arts Park with his unique children’s show, Scott’s BMX Trick Bike Show on Wednesday 11 […]
Have you and your partner discussed what having kids really means
09/12/2017 By 1 Comment
Relationships start out exactly how we like them, we’re smitten and crazy about each other. It very sensual and physical. Its fun and exciting, everything is new and you feel like your connection is cohesive enough to be able to handle anything that the world throws at you. Planned or unplanned, having kids can dissolve […]
What are you prepared to give up
11/11/2017 By Leave a Comment
Having kids should not be taken lightly. It would be the biggest most important decision anyone can make in their lifetime. Bringing a child into the world requires a lifetime of intentional commitment, from the day they are born to when they reach adulthood and even then it does not guarantee they will be off […]
Don’t look, it can ruin everything
09/03/2017 By 3 Comments
If you like eating sausages, there is a saying that goes…Don’t look how the sausage is made, it will ruin everything. We grow up learning about childbirth and never really connect the dots that when it happens to our partner, it’s a very full on confronting experience and not for the lighthearted. Childbirth for Men […]
Once bitten twice shy
19/02/2017 By Leave a Comment
The dictionary explains it this way “If someone is said to be once bitten, twice shy, it means that once someone was hurt by something or someone, they will be afraid to try it again” Often referred to in love terms, hurt holds us back from exploring, letting someone in, going past a first date […]
Poll: What do you want to know?
11/02/2017 By 2 Comments
Dads Online is about to turn 5. Since the beginning we have written about many topics. I remember the early days we were all about: connecting with your children after absence, When you just cant be there, Parenting plans, Dads have feelings too, ways to make your child feel secure, What to say to the […]
A must watch: Simon Sinek – Millennials in the work place
13/01/2017 By Leave a Comment
We live in a world that is consumed by technology and social media. Relationships suffer, work and our ability to cope with everyday stresses are tough for our children. Children born post 1982 have been brought up in a new and potentially damaging era, a time never seen by their parents. Mr Simon Sinek talks about how we […]
Dads Carpool Karaoke
20/12/2016 By 2 Comments
As I prepare for a 5 hour drive to our Christmas holiday destination I started to think about how we could make the journey a little more entertaining & fun. This years holiday destination we have not been to before – we hired a caravan and purchased a tent for my daughter and her friend. Its […]
Encouraging your kids to keep a journal
18/12/2016 By Leave a Comment
Keeping a diary is something of a dying art among the youth of today. Social media posts have largely replaced the angsty diary entries scribbled out by teenagers of times gone by. This is a great shame, as journaling can be very good for kids. Here are a few of the benefits of journaling for […]
It’s expensive to break up
27/11/2016 By 4 Comments
I don’t think the expense of breaking up is ever considered when we are thinking about breaking up? If we did, we might try a little harder to stay together because it can put an enormous amount of strain on the hip pocket! When we know it’s over or when we know this person we […]
Research your next car online
05/09/2016 By Leave a Comment
Usually, cars are considered the second biggest expense, the first one being housing. We either love cars or we don’t, either way, we have to buy them at some point and while doing so we encounter confusion, unnecessary hurdles and problems. We end up spending a lot of time going between dealers asking questions, some […]
Dads saving dollars by DIY at home
07/07/2016 By 1 Comment
You don’t need to have a huge knowledge about cars and their parts to maintain a car. A little bit of knowledge and some DIY can save you from spending hundreds of dollars. You can use scheduled maintenance guides, fact sheets and watch instructional videos on YouTube to familiarise yourself with cars, their parts, tools, […]
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