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Father & Child Magazine

New Zealand’s first and only parenting magazine for dads.

What is it like to be a dad in New Zealand today? There is the hard working provider, the househusband, the separated dad, the single father, the stepfather….

  • Father & Child knows that dads aren’t just an optional add-on to the family.
  • Father & Child brings the human face behind fatherhood!
  • Father & Child shows dads in their various roles, their joys and their struggles, their parenting and their problems.

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Issue #40 Spring 2008 Babies & Movement; 5 Ways to do a Better Job; Young Musicians, Shared Parenting? I Wished; Kids Need Grand-Dad Too; Who’s Looking After the Family?; Taking on Government Departments.

Issue #39

Issue #38 Motherless children: Single fathers and their girls; Trouble at School: Boys and learning; Taxing Families: How income splitting could save you more tax than either party is promising for the election; Plus news, views, cartoons, and lots more!

Issue #37

Issue #36

Issue #35, Summer 2007 Forgiveness, Separation, Fathers of Teen Fathers, IVF

Issue #34, Spring 2006 Suicide, Parenting Styles , Beauty Pageants, Fruit Juice, Non-sporty kids

Issue #33, Winter 2006 Street Protests of Angry Fathers, Multitasking, Parenting:Discipline, Kayaking with a daughter, Imprisonment

Issue #32, Summer 2005/6 Cloth Nappies, Family-friendly cafes, Discrimination, ‘Men After Separation’ review, Re-discovering his children

Issue #31, Spring 2005 Pressure on Children, Kids and Alcohol, Diary of a Move

Issue #30, Winter 2005 Children and self esteem, Pro’s and con’s of large families, Dads and Playcentre, Magic moments with Dad

Issue #29, Autumn 2005 Political parties on fathers and families, Surviving winter, Child abuse in NZ, Dads in advertising

Issue #28, Summer 2004/05 Single fathers, Men and employment, Meningitis vaccine, Constructive conflict, Father of three

Issue #27, Spring 2004 Separation - dos and don’ts, School holiday activities, Playstation reviews, A fathers near death experience

Issue #26, Winter 2004 Fathering in the Marlborough Sounds, Family Tree, Sleep tips for babies, diary of a homebirth

Issue #25, Autumn 2004 Legal Parenthood, Naming kids, School Holidays, What Babies Learn from Dad, Male Role Models

Issue #24, Summer 2003/04 Fathers in Prison (2), Dads & Girls, Mental Illness, Kids & Swearing, Cartoon Feature, Dads in Drag

Issue #23, Spring 2003 Fathers in Prison (1), Outdoor Dads, Talking Sex to Kids, Sonless Fathers, “A Womans Work?” book

Issue #22, Winter 2003 Family Court, Time Out, International Fatherhood Summit, “Understanding Men” book, Sick Kids

Issue #21, Autumn 2003 Teen Dads, Smacking, Tattoos, Epilepsy, News

Issue #20, Summer 2002/03 Depressed Dads, Father’s Day in Dunedin, Twins, Pygmy Fathers

Issue #19, Winter/Spring 2002 I.R.D. & Child Support, Otago Winter Retreat, Mealtimes, Competitive Sport

Issue #18, Autumn 2002 Teen Dads, Boys at School, Discipline, Dads in China, Dads Who Can’t Win, News

Issue #17, Summer 2001/02 Parental Leave, Child Support, Fathers in Japan, At School, Sex in Long-Term Relationships, News

Issue #16, October 2001 Teen Dads, Fathers in Egypt, “Staunch” Dads, Communication in Relationship, News

Issue #15, July 2001 3 Under 3, Postnatal Depression, Dads at Playcentre, Parents as First Teachers, News

Issue #14, March 2001 Vasectomies; Movie Dads; Equal Parenting Opportunities; News

Issue #13, December 2000 Stepparents; Childbirth; Gay Fathers; Social Policy Forum; News

Issue #12, September 2000 Fathers and Social Services; Life as a Dad; Men at Birth; News

New Fathers Edition: July 2000 Breastfeeding;Post-Natal Depression; Men And Work; Victorian Fathers; Simon Barnett and lots more

Issue #11, June 2000 Dads At Home Special Feature; Shared Parenting Bill; School; “Fathering the Future”; News

Issue #10, March 2000 Fathers & Daughters Pt3; Shared Parenting After Separation; Protection Orders And Parental Alienation; News.

Issue #9, December 1999 Celebrity Fathers: Brian Edwards.

Issue #8, September 1999 Political parties & fathers’ issues, Sperm donorship, Fathers & daughters Pt1, Housedads ; News.

Issue #7, June 1999 The Domestic Violence Act, Fathers forum, Supervised Access, Peter Hilary; News.

Issue #6, March 1999 Saving a son in LA, Long distance parenting, Dads at school; News.


Special Edition - At Home Fathers: March 1999
At home Dads in society, A wife’s perspective, A day in the life, Becoming the primary caregiver, Changing jobs.

Issue #5, December 1998 Saving a son in LA, Long distance parenting, Dads at school; News.

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