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Katherine Ullman: The Downside for Dads

2013-06-19T16:27:03Z

Let's remember that women can't "lean in" until men share the care, and men won't do this until workplaces adopt family-friendly policies and tackle the flexibility stigma that renders them impotent.

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Cherie Fathy: Celebrating A Different Kind Of Father's Day

2013-06-19T12:21:34Z

Almost a year after my mother passed away, I confided in him that sometimes I still craved a mother's opinion or even the chance to talk about makeup or fashion trends. He joked that on even hours he was mom and on odd hours he was dad. He managed to possess a certain resilience that made us feel like, no matter what, we would be okay.

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Mitch Kellaway: Father's Day as a Transgender Man

2013-06-18T22:10:58Z

I witness Ezekiel's first Father's Day in a Philadelphia hotel room. I surmise that there are numerous others within our community celebrating this first today, one pinnacle amongst the many precious firsts that transgender men experience throughout our gender transitions.

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Gregory Cendana: Community Keynote for UCLA's 21st Annual Pilipino Graduation: New Tomorrow

2013-06-18T12:54:44Z

Yesterday, on Father's Day, I had the honor of serving as the community keynote for UCLA's 21st Annual Pilipino Graduation. This role is meant to addr...

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Gloria Horsley: Father's Day: A Different Kind of Dad

2013-06-16T08:51:02Z

I learned a lot from my dad -- compassion, right from wrong, respect for the law and courage. He also taught me how to swim, play cards and golf.

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International: Visiting Incarcerated Dads On Father's Day

2013-06-17T19:31:17Z

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe.

By: Sayre Quevedo

For many family members...

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Jessica Ashley: Target's Big Father's Day Fail

2013-06-17T17:49:44Z

The prominent display of Father's Day cards was almost empty. Almost. There were four, maybe, five cards left. TOTAL. Not four, maybe five, sentiments. Not four, maybe five, varieties. Not four, maybe five, flavors. Four, maybe five, cards. TOTAL.

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Louis Virtel: Weeklings! : A Gay's Thanks to Dad (VIDEO)

2013-06-16T09:00:01Z

Father's Day is a good time to think about our own dads and how awesome they are. I do my best to thank the fathers of gay kids everywhere -- using my own dad as a template.

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Bill Cosby Posts Touching Father's Day Tribute To Son

2013-06-17T14:08:41Z

Bill Cosby took some time on Father's Day to pay tribute to his late son, Ennis.

On Sunday, the 75-year-old comedian took to his Facebook page to ...

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Maya Stein: Telling Truths on a Typewriter: Father's Day on the High Line

2013-06-17T13:55:09Z

Type Rider returned to the High Line this past Saturday under gloriously clear, calm skies. It was the day before Father's Day, which - despite its ...

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Jana Novak: A Father's Lessons, or Catholic Guilt

2013-06-17T02:30:27Z

Father's Day is yet another of those myriad of holidays that we celebrate as if somehow contributions only matter when we publicly acknowledge them on...

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Jason Williams: Fathers in Rhyme

2013-06-17T13:42:11Z

Hip Hop music is sometime accused of being tone deaf on important social issues. Not only in their music but also their actions these fathers and many more like them within the Hip Hop community show is the private choice of fathering your children will have a very public impact.

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Peggy Nolan: My Father My Hero

2013-06-15T18:19:46Z

On a cold and dreary November day, just 4 days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, my father helped bring me into this world. I am my father's first born and his only daughter.

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Lori Nishiura Mackenzie: What Dads Really Want This Father's Day

2013-06-17T11:28:38Z

Although many might think we've moved beyond our historical reluctance to value fathers' parenting, the reality isn't so rosy. By narrowly defining their value by how much money dads' make, we not only diminish fathers, but we also short-change society.

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Matt Farmer: A Voice I No Longer Hear

2013-06-17T11:02:39Z

I realized on Father's Day that I'm now having a hard time remembering what my dad's voice sounded like. I am still able to revisit many of the conversations that we had over the years; it's just the distinct tonal qualities of his voice I'm struggling to recall.

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Kyle McMahon: A New Outlook On Father's Day From A Fatherless Son

2013-06-17T10:00:21Z

This year, I'm thinking about Father's Day differently than I ever have before. I've got a fresh outlook on Father's Day and what it means to me. Father's Day should be a time to celebrate fathers all over.

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Trina Hayes: Daddy's Arms

2013-06-16T09:58:13Z

Daddy I want to say thank you for being the best dad
I know I made you happy and at times I made you sad.
Daddy you are the very best dad a girl could...

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Veronica De La Cruz: A Father's Day Interview With Art Alexakis of Everclear

2013-06-16T17:40:46Z

Art Alexakis, front man for the band Everclear, and I have partnered up this Father's Day to push for Responsible Fatherhood by asking you to sign the Stand Up, Man Up initiative.

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Veronica De La Cruz: Without a Father on Father's Day

2013-06-16T18:19:36Z

Every child has the right to both parents. So on this Father's Day, hug your dad and tell him you love him. Remind your husband that he is relevant. But if you are among the many who doesn't have dad at home, hug your mom today instead and do it twice.

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Joel Schwartzberg: 'Small Things Considered': A Father's Day Tribute

2013-06-16T17:46:44Z

Throughout a childhood spotted with quits and failures, I've never felt like a quitter or a failure. That's a parenting trick bordering on magic.

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Richard (RJ) Eskow: 9 Ways the Right's Cradle to Grave "Randian State" Is An Assault on Millennials

2013-06-16T15:44:06Z

Born at the dawn of the Reagan era, Millennials were the first generation to be fully subjected to the all-out assault of the idea that we take care of each other in this country. Some of us are the parents of Millenials, and we wonder: who will fight with them, and for them?

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Andreea Nica: Happy Father's Day: Polygamists

2013-06-16T15:00:22Z

During this Father's Day, dads will experience praise and honor for their dedication to their respective families. Do polygamist fathers receive more or less praise for their contributions?

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Shira Lazar: The Best Bad Parenting Pranks for Father's Day (WATCH)

2013-06-16T14:39:05Z

Father's Day is about honoring the great Dads out there who have really made a difference in their children's lives. And what better way to recogniz...

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Tiffany Aliche: The First Lesson my Father Taught Me about Money: The Bike Story

2013-06-16T14:36:13Z

In honor of Father's Day I want to share the most important, financial lesson I've learned to date. It's one that my dad taught me and is the reason I am The Budgetnista. The Bike Story...

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Rob Sargent: President Obama: Dad to Dad, Please Take Action on Global Warming

2013-06-16T14:08:00Z

We've heard President Obama speak of the obligation we hold to future generations, to address the causes of climate change, and we know that as a dad, he was thinking of his own children as well. He has the chance to help protect all of our kids right now.

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