Welcome to the Father & Child Trust

Our Vision:

New Zealand communities where fathers and mothers are supported equally and have access to the resources and help they need to work together for the welfare of their children.

Father & Child Magazine

Published quarterly, Father & Child Magazine features dads’ stories, parenting and ‘current affairs’.

Available on subscription.

Read more about our magazine, and access articles online: most back issues are available.

The magazine is about you – so send us your stories and pictures by mail or email and tell us which issues you want to read about: editor@fatherandchild.org.nz

New Fathers

Our work with new fathers includes:

Special issues of our magazine for dads with a new baby.

Involvement with postnatal depression projects.

Dads and Babies Resource for people working with new or expecting parents.

Talks and Seminars.

Solo Fathers

Report on our study on solo fathers with young children (Dependent on Dad) here.

A selection of Father & Child articles on and by solo fathers is available through the special interest section.

Also check out: Motherless Girls.

Teenage Fathers

Under 20 and already a dad?

Father & Child has done one of only two New Zealand studies on teenage fathers.Read Teen Dad Report here

Other work with teen dads includes a MSD-funded programme in Christchurch and a teen fathers web site. More info here.

And More…

Parenting: A selection of Father & Child articles by topic.

Programmes and Services: Overview of what we do.

Special Interests: Father & Child articles by category (Work/Family, Separation, International and more)

Papers: Our academic side.

Membership information here. Please also consider a donation – money for this kind of work if very hard to come by (Button to your left – thank you!)