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I thank God every day for my dad…
…and every day I am reminded that ‘I am my father’s son’. As I get older, I am more and more aware of the positive impact he has had on my life… Recently, I attended Mass with my parents and there he...
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10 Things to do for a Child Who Has Rejected You
“When we think of parenthood, we idealistically dream of wonderful moments and strong happy families. Sometimes life has other plans and challenges for us. Parents can struggle to connect with their...
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10 things scripture says about being a father
Image by heymarchetti via Flickr There is nothing easy about being a dad. Especially nowadays, if conversations around the water-cooler are anything to go by. Well, we hear your pain. But an honest...
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Enjoying the Little Things
“Author Dan Millman says, “The key to happiness isn’t in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” How true! Enjoying the little things and teaching your kids to do the same...
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Take it slowly…
You can have your Harry Chapin — I think this is the best song about fathers and sons there is… Anderson Layman’s Blog via Take it slowly………………... Filed under: Music Tagged: Cats in the Cradle, Eric...
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Is This the Last Father’s Day?
Not the best picture of my ‘other dad’, but it will have to do… The title comes from Randy Taran who writes: My father is requesting that all family members come by… no, not for a typical family...
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My favorite quote on fatherhood…
My birth father abandoned my mother and me 3 months before my birth. I was raised by my grandmother while my mother supported our family unit until the day she met my dad. They were married over 50...
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The Tiny Guide to Being a Great Dad
Leo Babauta writes: There are only three things you need to do to be a great dad: 1. Be there. If you’re in their lives, you rock. If you’re there when they scrape their knee, lose their first tooth,...
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This note…
…is all I have left from the woman who, for the most part, raised me in my earliest years: The backstory? My birth father abandoned my mother and me before I left the womb. My grandmother [who we...
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