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One Day I’ll Wish I Could Hear Their Voices Again, So I’m Saving Messages From My Parents

Grown Children, Living
November 6, 2022
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By Kelley Cooper

One Day I’ll Wish I Could Hear Their Voices Again, So I’m Saving Messages From My Parents

I have about 40 or more saved voicemail messages in my phone from my mom and dad, (mostly my mom…

Kids, Motherhood
October 15, 2022
197 Views
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By Elisa Preston

You’re Just Like Mommy and Daddy

She has my eyes and his smile, my gentle touch and his playfulness. She talks like me, laughs like him.…

Cancer, Kids
October 11, 2022
269 Views
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By Adam Lowe

The Art of Showing Up

As a father of four boys, you may imagine that life is hectic from time to time for me.  While…

My Dad Showed Me the Greatest Lessons Are Taught Through Example

Fatherhood
September 26, 2022
217 Views
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By Meg Duncan

My Dad Showed Me the Greatest Lessons Are Taught Through Example

Waiting at the window, I arranged the blue ruffles on my brand new dress and flipped my hair around to…

Grown Children, Living
June 29, 2022
482 Views
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By Casey Sorensen

Good Dads Make Great Grandpas

This is not only written for my dad, but for all the dads out there who aren’t the typical, everyday…

It Doesn’t Matter How Old I Am—I’ll Always Need My Daddy

Fatherhood, Grown Children, Living
June 19, 2022
543 Views
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By Sarah Knutson

It Doesn’t Matter How Old I Am—I’ll Always Need My Daddy

I have always been a Daddy’s girl, much to my mom’s frustration. She always said my dad and I were…

I’m Just a Little Boy, but Daddy You’re Teaching Me How to Be a Man

Fatherhood, Marriage
June 19, 2022
1.1K Views
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By Jessica Swanda

I’m Just a Little Boy, but Daddy You’re Teaching Me How to Be a Man

I’m only a little boy, still too young to tie my own shoes or make my own breakfast. My days…

You’re the Father You Never Had and I’m So Proud of You

Fatherhood, Marriage
June 19, 2022
616 Views
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By Her View From Home

You’re the Father You Never Had and I’m So Proud of You

Can I tell you about my husband? He’s amazing. He’s kind and doting and loves Jesus, but perhaps his most…

Grief, Grown Children
May 31, 2022
608 Views
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By Beth Bate-DuBoff

I Wanted to Call You Last Night, Dad

I went to call you last night. I was sitting in my room, watching grown men play a child’s game.…

No Man in a Girl’s Life Holds More Influence than Her Dad

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
May 24, 2022
816 Views
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By Betsy Moore

No Man in a Girl’s Life Holds More Influence than Her Dad

As I sat outside Walmart watching my husband of nearly 16 years walk in with my 9-year-old daughter to buy…

Dear Dad in Heaven, We Left So Many Things Left Unsaid

Grief, Grown Children
February 16, 2022
1.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Lizzy Christian

Dear Dad in Heaven, We Left So Many Things Left Unsaid

I find it helpful to write to work through various emotions and thoughts. The what-ifs have haunted me for years.…

A Daddy is Strong When No One Else Can Be

Grief, Living, Marriage
January 20, 2022
12.2K Views
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By Courtney Mount

A Daddy is Strong When No One Else Can Be

When a man marries, he is expected to be the leader and the rock of the family. Visibly unaffected by…

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One Day I’ll Wish I Could Hear Their Voices Again, So I’m Saving Messages From My Parents

You’re Just Like Mommy and Daddy

The Art of Showing Up

My Dad Showed Me the Greatest Lessons Are Taught Through Example

Good Dads Make Great Grandpas

It Doesn’t Matter How Old I Am—I’ll Always Need My Daddy

I’m Just a Little Boy, but Daddy You’re Teaching Me How to Be a Man

You’re the Father You Never Had and I’m So Proud of You

I Wanted to Call You Last Night, Dad

No Man in a Girl’s Life Holds More Influence than Her Dad

Dear Dad in Heaven, We Left So Many Things Left Unsaid

A Daddy is Strong When No One Else Can Be

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