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Why it is OK for your child to be different

Allowing your children to be uniquely and beautifully different is understanding that what you see as negative behaviours can also be valuable in the right context.

By Rowdy McLean|Friday, 1st January 2021|2 Replies

5 discoveries from my first year of dadhood

Instead of writing a piece that talks about how great and difficult parenting can be, I thought it would be interesting to share some of the slightly different discoveries I've made during the first year of fatherhood ...

By Daniel Steele|Friday, 4th December 2020|Leave a reply

16 things new mothers want their partners to know

Sometimes an exhausted new mother, focused on her baby, wishes her partner could know instinctively what she needs. But most partners are not mind readers, no matter how much they might want to help. So here are some things new mums want their partners to know ...

By Dr Wendy Roncolato and Prue Foster|Wednesday, 4th November 2020|Leave a reply

The benefits of skin-to-skin contact after birth

That first cuddle with your new baby is a magical time, but did you know it's also an important time for your health and the health of your newborn?

By The Bub Hub Crew|Sunday, 9th August 2020|Leave a reply

8 practical tips for newly separated dads

The following tips are to help dads and their children transition into their new home -- to make the ride a little less bumpy after a separation or divorce.

By Anju Regis|Friday, 24th July 2020|Leave a reply

Fatherhood advice for dads and from dads

Over the years we've been lucky enough to have many awesome dads contribute to our site. Celebrity dads we've interviewed, author dads who've written for us, and, of course, the dad who co-founded the Bub Hub! Here are some of the best bits from those articles ...

By The Bub Hub Crew|Tuesday, 30th June 2020|Leave a reply

Dads: ‘We’re no good to our kids if we aren’t in full flight’

Dads -- do you want to spend your days with you child tired, stressed and impatient? No? Good, because that's no fun for anyone. We need to look after ourselves to get the most out of parenting.

By Ryan Heffernan|Monday, 29th June 2020|Leave a reply

‘If someone had offered to take her away, I would have gladly accepted’

Ross Hunt shares his experience with postnatal depression following the birth of his daughter.

By Ross Hunt|Sunday, 28th June 2020|Leave a reply

4 ways to be an active father

Active fathering is more than just changing nappies and helping at bath time (both positive and fulfilling experiences for dads to undertake, mind you) and the flow-on effect is entwined in healthier children, happier relationships, better homes and stronger communities.

By Sean Tonnet|Saturday, 27th June 2020|Leave a reply

7 ways to be a good dad

Parenting is not a job that most people take lightly. Fathers sometimes do it extra tough, as they are not always as available to their children as they would like to be.

By The Bub Hub Crew|Friday, 26th June 2020|Leave a reply