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Dad Left a Legacy in Fried Green Tomatoes

Grief, Living
September 14, 2023
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By Marla Brotherton

Dad Left a Legacy in Fried Green Tomatoes

When I was growing up, my dad’s Kentucky roots were very evident in our kitchen, especially the summertime meals he…

Grown Children
June 18, 2023
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By Allie Hoogerwerf

Dear Dad, I Get It Now

You were rarely the one to dry my tears. But I know you dried Mom’s after she dried mine. I went…

My Dad Didn’t Give Me the Love I Needed Because He Couldn’t

Grown Children, Living
April 28, 2023
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By Sarah Foss

My Dad Didn’t Give Me the Love I Needed Because He Couldn’t

I remember the dread each year as mid-June approached. Father’s Day was coming, and the people-pleaser in me that sought…

Grown Children, Living
April 1, 2023
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By Jennifer Pers

When My Dad Left My Mom, He Left Me Too

When I was young, the back of my father was like the biggest mountain in the world. He was my…

The Little Girl in Me Still Yearns For a Present Father

Grown Children, Living
January 8, 2022
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By Suka Nasrallah

The Little Girl in Me Still Yearns For a Present Father

My dad came over today, and for the first time in a very, very long time, I sat with him—not…

My Arms Will Always Be Open For My Baby Girl When Life Gets Hard

Fatherhood
March 25, 2021
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By Jeremy R. Summerlin

My Arms Will Always Be Open For My Baby Girl When Life Gets Hard

I’d intended to write a sweet, good-natured post to accompany this picture. I’d intended that post to exude the love…

Dads, A Little Encouragement Goes a Long Way With Your Daughters

Fatherhood
February 17, 2021
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By Clint Edwards

Dads, A Little Encouragement Goes a Long Way With Your Daughters

Yesterday I was walking past my 11-year-old daughter’s room when she asked me to help her with something. I went…

No Matter What, A Girl Will Always Need Her Daddy

Fatherhood
November 24, 2020
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By Emily Solberg

No Matter What, A Girl Will Always Need Her Daddy

Sometimes a girl just needs her daddy. Like when she skins her knee on the sidewalk, and the only thing…

Dear Daddy, Your Little Girl Still Needs You in Her Teen Years

Fatherhood
November 16, 2020
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4 Minute Read

By Ali Flynn

Dear Daddy, Your Little Girl Still Needs You in Her Teen Years

Dear Daddy, Your blessings are bountiful. From the first moment of breath, the very beginning, you have been her daddy.…

Dads, Your Daughters Need Your Help With Their Confidence

Fatherhood
October 20, 2020
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By Clint Edwards

Dads, Your Daughters Need Your Help With Their Confidence

We were driving to see a movie when I asked Norah why she’d been calling herself fat recently. We were…

Living
October 6, 2020
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By Jennifer Vail

So God Made a Stepdad

There once was a little girl. She was feisty and creative, talkative and headstrong. She heard her parents fighting every…

I Want to Be More Present With My Daughter Before She Grows Up

Fatherhood
August 26, 2020
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5 Minute Read

By Sean McCumber

I Want to Be More Present With My Daughter Before She Grows Up

I admit to not always being present. With my daughter fast approaching 13, passing like ships in the night has…