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Tom Hanks Became a Dad at 21 And Made A Few Mistakes. But He Also Has Some Brilliantly Reassuring Advice

Tom Hanks is Hollywood’s Everyman, a scandal-free good guy who’s clocked up an epic career on the silver screen. But in an in-depth new interview he reveals how tough it was to juggle being a young dad at 21 with a career that was still spluttering into life. In the profile, Hanks, 63, opens up to

"My Anxiety Really Started At The Time Of My First Son’s Birth" - One Dad Shares His Story Of Post-natal Depression

Becoming a father can prove a confronting experience and many new dads struggle to adapt. It is now recognised that around one in 20 men experience depression during pregnancy and up to one in 10 new dads struggle with depression following the birth of their baby. Here, Dave Edwards shares his experience and how he managed to turn things around.

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Gus Worland: “It’s easy to get isolated from your mates when you become a dad.”

“We need to change the stereotype in Australia of what makes a man,” Gus Worland insists. That’s a decision the TV presenter learned while travelling around the country to make Man Up, the ABC documentary that explored whether the stereotype of the strong but silent Aussie man is contributing to the

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For Hollywood scriptwriters, the baby monitor was a plot device sent from heaven. Not only could they be used to expose domestic scandal (who’s that kissing the au pair), they could also overhear dramatic revelations and, of course, become ghost magnets for paranormal activity. Unfortunately, I am n

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5 Things Every Dad Must Know Before Their Partner Gives Birth

Whether you’re becoming a first-time dad or your growing brood is set to hit double figures, every man will feel that lurch of trepidation as they head for the delivery room. Human biology decrees that your partner must endure all the heavy-lifting when it comes to giving birth. That can often leave

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“The First Six Months Of Our Daughter’s Life I Didn’t Go A Single Day Without A Drink”

Chris Picking is the founder of Pickings & Parry (pickingsandparry.com), a menswear store / barbershop in Fitzroy. He’s also not had a drink for six months and, what’s more, he’s determined to stick it out for a full calendar year. Here, Chris explains how he’s made his stint of abstinence work

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Incoming! The Father Hood Book Is Out Now...

Back in the day, a father’s role was limited to being the breadwinner and disciplinarian. Luckily, times have changed. Our new book celebrates the growing tribe of hands-on dads who are discovering that fatherhood has been the making of them as men.

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Summer Is Coming: Use These Gym-free Workouts To Lose Your Gut

When you become a dad, your gym schedule tends to go out the window. The reason? You’re suddenly more time-poor than ever before. In fact, one study found that new fathers dropped an average of five hours of exercise per week. That’s why bodyweight training that you can do anywhere suddenly makes se

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Elton John: “I drank eight vodka martinis, took all my clothes off and then broke my manager’s nose”

By his own admission, Elton John is an unlikely father figure. “If you’d tried telling the Elton John of the 70s or 80s that he could find more fulfillment on a deep and profound level in changing a nappy than in writing a song or playing a gig, you’d probably have had to exit the room at high speed

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Arguing With Your Wife? Here’s How To Stop (For Good)

Your relationship needn’t be a warzone, insists Dr Karen Phillip. The relationship and parenting counsellor has been with her partner for almost 20 years. “I can honestly say we have never had an argument. Ever. We’ve had differences of opinion, sure. But when we have those, we stop, we listen ̵

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Beau Ryan: "You Have To Find Your Own Way As A Dad"

Since hanging up his boots on his NRL career, Beau Ryan has graduated from The Footy Show to become the new host of Network 10’s The Amazing Race Australia. Here, the 33-year-old talks about FaceTime, fatherhood and the life tactic that helped him to repair his marriage. TFH: You’ve got a six-year-

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“They Love The Drums in Bloodbuzz Ohio” - How One Dad Taught His Kids To Dig Rock’n’Roll

“Music, literature and film can be incredibly comforting and nourishing,” says Elliot Perlman. “If you can give your kids a love for the arts, plus love from you and a strong feeling of security, well, you’re doing a tremendous job as a parent, right there. And I think that’s something that most of

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Snowboarder Josh Wood: How To Survive A Broken Neck, A Broken Marriage & Life As A Single Dad

Josh Wood broke his neck in a snowboarding accident when he was 18. He became an instant quadriplegic and doctors vowed he would never walk again. But Josh refused to accept it. Instead he defied medical opinion with a miracle recovery powered by self-will and bloody-minded determination. Twenty yea

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Tobie Puttock: The Quick & Easy Breakfast Upgrade To Cook With Your Kids

Tobie Puttock has worked in restaurants all over the world and written a stack of cookery books along the way. But the Melbourne celebrity chef is also the father of a four-year-old daughter, Birdie. Together, they’ve become a dream team in the kitchen and love to hang out while pulling toget

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“It Really Tests Your Relationship”: What It’s Really Like To Go Through IVF

One in 25 Australian babies are now born via IVF. But while success rates are climbing, it’s far from an easy ride. Under 18 per cent of all IVF cycles result in a live birth and the process can take a heavy toll on couples both emotionally and financially. Here, Darrell Brown, a cinematographer and

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Hugh Jackman: "Parenting Is Very Different Now"

Hugh Jackman reflects on how his dad quietly empowered him to become an independent thinker and how – as a dad to Oscar (18) and Ava (13) – modern fatherhood continues to evolve. “Before we had kids, Deb and I made a pretty simple but powerful choice to look each other in the eye

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Are You Too Tired to Drive? The Truth About Father Fatigue And How To Survive It

Exhaustion is the inescapable plight of every new dad. Broken nights are unavoidable in those early months as you blearily struggle on while punctuating your sentences with yawns. But sleep deprivation has repercussions beyond the fact that your caffeine intake has suddenly trebled overnight. A s

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Body Hack's Todd Sampson: “Bravery Is A Learned Skill - I Want My Girls To Take Huge Risks"

As a boy, Todd Sampson vividly recalls his father sitting down before him and stretching out his hands. Years of grinding away as a labourer had left Hilary Sampson’s hands broken and callused. “He showed me his hands and he said to me: ‘Todd, you don’t need to have hands like this. You can

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Mark Wahlberg on Dad Life: “Actions obviously speak louder than words”

Yes, Mark Wahlberg is a Hollywood icon and producer with business interests in everything from bottled water to burgers. But he’s also the father to Ella (15), Michael (13), Brendan (10) and Grace (9). Here, the 48-year-old reflects on his family values and how to transfer his ferocious work

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Cage Your Rage: What I Learned In Anger Management

According to the Dalai Lama: “The true hero is one who conquers his own anger”. Which is all very well. But then the Dalai Lama doesn’t have a wilfully destructive toddler who’s just smeared half a pot of Sudocream all over the sofa and is now terrorising his younger brother. Truth be told, father

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