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About Us - 'Fathering Adventures'

The most important thing that you need to know about us, is that it's not about us. When it comes to us, it's truly all about you. We are not the hero of your story. Rather, we are your guides... to help you be the hero that you want to be for your children, and the hero that each of your children need you to be.

OUR VISION at 'Fathering Adventures'

Partnering with parents to raise the next generations of more whole & healthy men and women, having been fathered intentionally, leading to stronger & healthier relationships, families, and Nations.

OUR MISSION at 'Fathering Adventures'

To experientially equip and empower men to…
1. Intentionally forge stronger and healthier relationships with each of their children… turning the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers,
and
2. At the appropriate age of course (starting in the early teenage years), intentionally guide and welcome each child into authentic, healthy, and life-giving adulthood... so that they may put childish ways behind them, and begin to talk, think, and reason as adults.

A sample video snippet from one of our (Darren's) "Fathering Boys" presentations

A sample video snippet from one of our (Darren's) "Fathering Girls" presentations

A sample video snippet from one of our (Melissa's) "Fathering Girls" presentations

Biographies

Darren and Melissa Lewis

Melissa Lewis

Melissa regards her role as wife (to the love of her life), mother (to 4 glorious sons), mother-in-law (to 2 beautiful young women), and grandmother (to a delightful little girl and a wonderful little boy) as her most important life’s work.
She has been married to her husband Darren for more than 33 years now, and together, they are deeply united in their desire to support and strengthen families, through the work of ‘Fathering Adventures’.She has a soft spot for girls navigating their way into womanhood, and also deeply cares about women being awakened to their true value and importance.
Melissa loves (with a capital “L”) her family and friends. She knows that they are her true riches in this world.Heart-to-heart connections with her beloveds, or people she has just met, are one of her favourite ways to spend her time.
She would also love to regale people with tales about her cute dog... but sadly she isn’t allowed to have one. :)The 2 cats that don’t love her like she loves them, will have to do.
P.S. from Darren... It's not that Melissa is not "allowed" to have a dog... It's just that with the amount of travel that we do through 'Fathering Adventures', it would not be fair on a dog.It's challenging enough to provide adequate care for our 2 cats when we travel.

Darren Lewis

Darren founded, and officially launched 'Fathering Adventures' in July 2008.
Until then, Darren had worked in the construction / consulting engineering industry since 1988, and managed his own structural design & drafting service since 2000.
In his spare time, as the need arose, Darren helped to counsel individuals & relationships out of the pain of their past, into restoration, freedom, and life.He agrees with what sociologists and anthropologists have discovered after studying cultures around the world and down through the ages… “As goes the men; so goes the society”.For this reason, he has continued to lead men toward the path of authentic manhood… helping them to face and resolve wounds from their past, and equipping and empowering them to lead successful lives as men… both in their workplaces, and in their homes, as husbands and fathers… encouraging them to be all they desire to be.He has done this one-on-one, in small groups, men’s retreats, and other various speaking engagements, for more than 25 years now.He has also led by example… overcoming the challenges a child growing up in an alcoholic home brings.
Just before Fathers Day in 2011, Darren had the great honour and privilege of being awarded the title of Queensland Father of the Year at a Luncheon in the State’s Capital.
Darren has been married to his wife Melissa since 1991. They live in Townsville, in Tropical North Queensland, Australia, and have 4 adult sons. Darren believes in living what he teaches, so his spare-time is usually devoted to intentional one-on-one time with his beloved wife Melissa, each of their sons, their two daughters-in-law, and their precious granddaughter and grandson.
Melissa describes Darren as being “honest, intelligent, discerning, trustworthy, loving, compassionate, hard-working, self-motivated, self-disciplined, self-sacrificing, honourable, and courageous”.

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