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How do you and your family spend time together?

Setting time aside to have family meetings is one way to connect and spend quality time with one another.

Family meetings are regular get togethers, with the family, to ‘check in’ on how everyone is feeling, discuss important issues, and review and plan for the coming week.

The goals of the weekly family meeting are to help you communicate better, bring everyone closer together, and to have some fun.

They help to teach children important life skills, reinforce the family culture and values, build family unity and provide opportunities to communicate and solve problems.

Top Tips

1. Make meetings regular – even if they are just a quick ‘check-in’ for everyone to share how they are feeling or what they have going on.

2. Let your children run the meeting and create a list of topics for discussion that you all contribute to.

3. Use a set of questions to get everyone talking. e.g. How do you all think we are going this week? What is working well? What could we work on and do better?

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"I refused to believe that my road worker father was stealing from his job. But when I got home the signs were all there..."

Podcast: A father's role in modelling positive masculinity

We are thrilled to welcome Dr Michael Flood to the podcast to speak to this critical topic. Fathers play an important role in modelling positive masculinity to both sons and daughters.

https://www2.thefatheringproject.org/e/942423/-masculinity-dr-michael-flood-/9x3lj/181058337?h=G6p1hE2jt9oyYE2dYhbUaI7ndg2OTDtRTg9_sk5jCm0

Cycling for Children Classic Tour 2023

This Christmas we’re asking you to think of a mate who could do with your support and invite them to join you on The Classic Tour 19-21 May 2023. Get your group together and make a weekend of it.

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Are you a dad joke champion?

If you are renowned for your dad jokes, then we encourage you to take part in this competition! For the price of a cup of coffee, your contribution will help support our programs across the country.

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Play Learn Grow

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Play Learn Grow is a free text message program which supports parents and carers of children aged two and three with their child’s wellbeing, learning and development at home.

Developed by the Victorian Government in partnership with early childhood parenting experts, the program provides parents and carers with practical information, advice and support, as well as fun and easy activity ideas to do at home.

Participants will receive three personalised text messages a week, developed by early childhood education experts. Text messages will cover reading, playing, talking, and self-care, and will be available in six languages – English, as well as Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Simplified Chinese and Korean from April.

Participants can opt-in and opt-out at any time. Text PLAY to 0428 606 027 to subscribe – it’s free!

Find out more at www.vic.gov.au/play-learn-grow-text-message-program.

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