Are Dads Really Hard To Engage? Fatherhood, Mental Health & Identity

Are dads actually "hard to engage", or have we just been building the wrong kinds of support?I'm joined by Simon Moore, a Geelong‑based registered nurse, founder of Strong Dads, and creator of The Wholehearted Dad Program. We talk about why he no longer buys the idea that dads are "hard to engage", the four traps he sees modern fathers falling into – provider, lone wolf, control, and competence – and the slow work of rebuilding identity once life includes a tiny human and no sleep. We also get into why three in five new Aussie dads are never asked about their mental health, and what it would take to catch them earlier rather than in crisis.If you're a dad, a partner, or someone who works with families, this one's part mirror, part map – an honest look at the pressures men are under, and what more wholehearted fatherhood could look like.