By Kristyna Moore Dear Daddy, I Wish You Could See Yourself As We Do
The side of my husband who is hardest on himself usually shows up late at night. The house is quiet,…
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By Courtney Dercqu My Parents Will Never See This Face
You’ve had that moment, right? That moment when you don’t recognize the woman standing in front of you. Her hair…
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By Megan Kewaza Military Life Is Built on Moments Like This
He had been counting the days for months. Every morning, he would wake up and ask if today was the…
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Nobody Prepares You for Losing a Parent
Nobody prepares you for the loss of a parent. How could they? How do you explain the surreal feeling of…
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By Loren Ward I Know Good Fathers Exist—Because I’m Married To One
When I found out I was pregnant in college, I was afraid to share the news with my then-boyfriend (now-husband).…
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By Katarina Bohn My Son Is a Living Reminder of My Dad In Heaven
I was 17 years old and a senior in high school when my father passed away after a lengthy battle…
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By Lindsey Jordan To My Aging Dad, Whose Memory Is Failing
Dad, you just turned 70, a milestone I never expected to see. You had your first heart attack in your…
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I Thought about My Dad Again Today
Today, I thought about my dad—just like I do every day. There was nothing special about today. It’s not his…
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By Trina Rehberg Boyko I’d Give Nearly Anything to Call My Dad Again
It hit me at the most unexpected time. I was doing laundry, and threw one of my dad’s shirts in…
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By Kathleen Duthu Flag Day Reminds Me of My Father
In June, most people happily turn their attention to Father’s Day, school graduations, and summer vacations. Instead, this year I’m…
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I Waited My Whole Childhood for a Dad
Like so many kids are, I was raised by a single mom—the kind of woman who always put her kids…
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By Vicki Bahr Grandpa to the Rescue
We were in the sixth row of the church, all ready for our five-year-old twin grandsons’ preschool Christmas program to…
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