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Ca t o c t i n promoted the necessary card and monumental; in choosing to get up
gift purchases to go along with each day and face your struggles
K I D s For kids and parents alike it. With World War II, Father’s and be there and provide, you
Day took on another meaning, shape lives. Your silent sacrifices,
by Anita DiGregory becoming synonymous not just with devotion to your family, and
the support of our fathers, but also commitment to being the man you
In Honor of Fathers with the American soldier, many of are called to be, is what shapes
whom were honored dads. Finally, communities and motivates today’s
On June 18, America will faced some controversy. President in 1972, Father’s Day became a youth to be equally as inspiring.
celebrate Father’s Day, a day Woodrow Wilson had already national holiday when President
devoted to our dedicated dads. approved in 1914 a resolution to Richard Nixon signed the federal So, in honor of my dad (a
Although widely celebrated today, establish Mother’s Day. This day, proclamation. perpetual list maker), my husband
surprisingly, Father’s Day was not set in honor of “that tender, gentle (an amazing and inspiring father
always embraced by society. In fact, army, the mothers of America,” was In honor of Father’s Day, I and also a list maker) and all dads
it did not receive its designation enthusiastically embraced, having would like to give a shout-out to out there, I have included some
as an official holiday until the already been celebrated in forty-five all dads out there. Your role as Happy Father’s Day Lists, featuring
early 20th century, when it was states since 1909. father is sacred, special, and super quotes, favorite Dad movies, and
established as a complement to important. It is not easy and things you can do in honor of
Mother’s Day. After Dodd’s 1910 celebration, certainly not glamorous, but it is Father’s Day.
the idea of Father’s Day slowly
According to History.com, the increased in popularity, despite Fun and Inspiring Quotes about Dads
first organized day of recognition for thoughts that some dads lacked the
fathers was celebrated in the state of sentimentality or interest in a day “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet
Washington on June 19, 1910, when of honor for them. one of the most valuable assets in our society.” —Billy Graham
Sonora Smart Dodd, a Spokane
woman, went to local community In 1924, President Calvin “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with
leaders in an attempt to establish Coolidge advised local governments the training and instruction of the Lord.” —Ephesians 6:4
a day of celebration for fathers to institute this day of honor for
in honor of her father, a single dads. “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly
parent of six. However, it took stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was
sixty-two years for it to become During the Great Depression, astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” —Mark
an official holiday, and even then U.S. retailers struggling to make Twain
ends meet launched campaigns
in support of Father’s Day and “By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has
a son who thinks he’s wrong.” —Charles Wadsworth
“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a
father’s protection.” —Sigmund Freud
“Having children is like living in a frat house—nobody sleeps, everything’s
broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.” —Ray Romano
“When I hear people talk about juggling, or the sacrifices they make for
their children, I look at them like they’re crazy, because ‘sacrifice’ infers that
there was something better to do than being with your children.” —Chris
Rock
“Fatherhood is not a matter of station or wealth. It is a matter of desire,
diligence and determination to see one’s family exalted in the celestial
kingdom. If that prize is lost, nothing else really matters.” —Ezra Taft
Benson
“It’s like you have a child and you think, ‘Everything that I’ve done
up until this point is insignificant in comparison to being a father.’ It’s a
beautiful, beautiful thing.” —Vin Diesel
“Every night before I get my one hour of sleep, I have the same thought:
‘Well, that’s a wrap on another day of acting like I know what I’m doing.’
I wish I were exaggerating, but I’m not. Most of the time, I feel entirely
unqualified to be a parent. I call these times being awake.” —Jim Gaffigan
Favorite Movies About Dads
Here are some great movies to watch with Dad: Father of the Bride;
Three Men and A Baby; The Goofy Movie; Hotel Transylvania; Meet the
Robinsons; Finding Nemo; Mrs. Doubtfire; RV; We Bought a Zoo; and Dan
in Real Life.
Things You Can Do for Dad in Honor of Father’s Day
Clean the car inside and out (yes, that includes getting all of the old
French fries and Cheerios out from under the seats), do the yardwork, clean
out the garage, clean out the clutter and have a yard sale, surrender the
remote, serve him breakfast in bed, go to church with him, take him fishing,
go hiking together, plan a family day trip or getaway, work on a household
project together, run a 5K with him, go biking, or attend a sporting event
together. Listen to him and have fun together. But above all, spend time with
him!
Ca t o c t i n promoted the necessary card and monumental; in choosing to get up
gift purchases to go along with each day and face your struggles
K I D s For kids and parents alike it. With World War II, Father’s and be there and provide, you
Day took on another meaning, shape lives. Your silent sacrifices,
by Anita DiGregory becoming synonymous not just with devotion to your family, and
the support of our fathers, but also commitment to being the man you
In Honor of Fathers with the American soldier, many of are called to be, is what shapes
whom were honored dads. Finally, communities and motivates today’s
On June 18, America will faced some controversy. President in 1972, Father’s Day became a youth to be equally as inspiring.
celebrate Father’s Day, a day Woodrow Wilson had already national holiday when President
devoted to our dedicated dads. approved in 1914 a resolution to Richard Nixon signed the federal So, in honor of my dad (a
Although widely celebrated today, establish Mother’s Day. This day, proclamation. perpetual list maker), my husband
surprisingly, Father’s Day was not set in honor of “that tender, gentle (an amazing and inspiring father
always embraced by society. In fact, army, the mothers of America,” was In honor of Father’s Day, I and also a list maker) and all dads
it did not receive its designation enthusiastically embraced, having would like to give a shout-out to out there, I have included some
as an official holiday until the already been celebrated in forty-five all dads out there. Your role as Happy Father’s Day Lists, featuring
early 20th century, when it was states since 1909. father is sacred, special, and super quotes, favorite Dad movies, and
established as a complement to important. It is not easy and things you can do in honor of
Mother’s Day. After Dodd’s 1910 celebration, certainly not glamorous, but it is Father’s Day.
the idea of Father’s Day slowly
According to History.com, the increased in popularity, despite Fun and Inspiring Quotes about Dads
first organized day of recognition for thoughts that some dads lacked the
fathers was celebrated in the state of sentimentality or interest in a day “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet
Washington on June 19, 1910, when of honor for them. one of the most valuable assets in our society.” —Billy Graham
Sonora Smart Dodd, a Spokane
woman, went to local community In 1924, President Calvin “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with
leaders in an attempt to establish Coolidge advised local governments the training and instruction of the Lord.” —Ephesians 6:4
a day of celebration for fathers to institute this day of honor for
in honor of her father, a single dads. “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly
parent of six. However, it took stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was
sixty-two years for it to become During the Great Depression, astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” —Mark
an official holiday, and even then U.S. retailers struggling to make Twain
ends meet launched campaigns
in support of Father’s Day and “By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has
a son who thinks he’s wrong.” —Charles Wadsworth
“I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a
father’s protection.” —Sigmund Freud
“Having children is like living in a frat house—nobody sleeps, everything’s
broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.” —Ray Romano
“When I hear people talk about juggling, or the sacrifices they make for
their children, I look at them like they’re crazy, because ‘sacrifice’ infers that
there was something better to do than being with your children.” —Chris
Rock
“Fatherhood is not a matter of station or wealth. It is a matter of desire,
diligence and determination to see one’s family exalted in the celestial
kingdom. If that prize is lost, nothing else really matters.” —Ezra Taft
Benson
“It’s like you have a child and you think, ‘Everything that I’ve done
up until this point is insignificant in comparison to being a father.’ It’s a
beautiful, beautiful thing.” —Vin Diesel
“Every night before I get my one hour of sleep, I have the same thought:
‘Well, that’s a wrap on another day of acting like I know what I’m doing.’
I wish I were exaggerating, but I’m not. Most of the time, I feel entirely
unqualified to be a parent. I call these times being awake.” —Jim Gaffigan
Favorite Movies About Dads
Here are some great movies to watch with Dad: Father of the Bride;
Three Men and A Baby; The Goofy Movie; Hotel Transylvania; Meet the
Robinsons; Finding Nemo; Mrs. Doubtfire; RV; We Bought a Zoo; and Dan
in Real Life.
Things You Can Do for Dad in Honor of Father’s Day
Clean the car inside and out (yes, that includes getting all of the old
French fries and Cheerios out from under the seats), do the yardwork, clean
out the garage, clean out the clutter and have a yard sale, surrender the
remote, serve him breakfast in bed, go to church with him, take him fishing,
go hiking together, plan a family day trip or getaway, work on a household
project together, run a 5K with him, go biking, or attend a sporting event
together. Listen to him and have fun together. But above all, spend time with
him!
