Love & Sex

Father's Day Makes Me Love My Husband More

Posted by Michele Zipp
on Jun 19, 2011 at 11:24 AM

father with twinsI've "celebrated" my father on Father's Day over the years -- sometimes it was just a "Hey dad! How ya doing?" Other times it was chatting about the same old same old in person while munching on cheeseburgers. And like many once-angsty young buckeroos, I will admit that I sometimes wasn't the bestest daughter and I also never truly understood the magnitude of the day. This goes for Mother's Day, too, of course. It's not just a "holiday" to contribute to the zillion dollar card making industry. Sure I buy the cards because I'm a sucker for tradition, but it's more than that. Lightbulb is on.

Maybe I just know the importance of the day now that I am a mom (cue the sappy music), now that my husband is a father. We're just 18 months into parenthood and filled with wide-eyed excitement over any and every little thing our twins do, but seeing my husband as a father really does make me love him more.

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Love & Sex

Father's Day Debate: Did You Marry Your Dad?

Posted by Amy Boshnack
on Jun 19, 2011 at 6:45 AM

father and sonLots of people joke that we are destined to marry someone like our dad — and when I was younger I thought "no way is that going to happen!" Not because there was anything wrong with my dad ... in fact, he was a very okay dad from a teenage girls point of view. Yeah, it was annoying that he sang every. single. morning. Mainly because it was my inheriting this very singing ability that got me rejected from Glee Club in 2nd grade! And it was slightly embarrassing when, at 13, I found a great red, black, and white winter coat that my dad liked so much he went and bought for himself. Yes, the. exact. same. coat. Torture for a teenager!

But ... marry someone like my dad? Phewy. Never!  I DID NOT want to marry someone like my dad. He made me listen to 50's music and watch cowboy movies. My future husband was going to be way cooler than my dad!  And then it happened ...

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Home & Garden

4 Homemade Father's Day Card Ideas for Grownup Kids

Posted by Cynthia Dermody
on Jun 17, 2011 at 3:54 PM

father's day card ideasFather's Day is just two days away and I've done it again. I waited too long to buy a card, and now all that's left is the cheesy rejects. Or the really mushy ones with lines about "values, wisdom, and strength," "I'm proud to be your daughter," or "I can only hope to be as good a parent as you are" blah-blah-vomit.

My dad doesn't want that sentimental crap. He wants to open his funny card crammed with lottery tickets.

Since I missed that chance, I'm going to do what my kids do: make my own Father's Day card for my dad -- grownup style. It's easier than you think, you'll save face, and your dad might actually be a little impressed -- though if he's anything like my father, he probably won't admit that.

Let these four ideas inspire you like they did me:

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Big Kid

4 Father's Day Poems to Fill Your Kid's Card

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on Jun 17, 2011 at 8:00 AM

Father's Day CardsAs Father's Day nears, you may be left scrambling for the perfect gift. Dads can be tough dudes to shop for no doubt, but all of them like to hear just what they mean to their children on this special day. So a homemade card is the perfect touch.

But what to say? How do you put into words just how special and unique your own father is or help your children do the same for their dad? Why with a poem, of course. Here are four Father's Day poems to fill your kid's Father's Day card ... and yours.

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Food & Party

Forget Breakfast in Bed, Serve Dad 'Dinner in Bed'

Posted by Kim Conte
on Jun 15, 2011 at 5:36 PM

dinner in bedBreakfast in bed is typically a Mother's Day tradition that never goes out of style. But moms shouldn't be the only ones who get treated like royalty for a day.

Do something similarly special for Dad this Father's Day, but make it more manly. Instead of breakfast, serve him dinner in bed: This will give you more opportunities to get meat on the menu, and he'll have something to nosh on while watching the game.

Here's how to serve Dad a dinner in bed he'll never forget ...

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Love & Sex

8 Gifts Mothers Give Fathers Every Day

Posted by Jill Smokler
on Jun 13, 2011 at 8:06 AM

My needs for Mother's Day are very simple: A day to myself, without the children I so adore. Maybe I'd see them for breakfast and then around dinnertime for a bit, before retreating to bed. Privacy. Alone time. No chores. Yes, a day of my children in small doses sounds like the perfect break for this exhausted mom. Oddly, all the very things I would love for myself are the very same things my husband gets, every day. Lucky stiff.

 

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Entertainment

5 Daddy-Daughter Films You've Got to See

Posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber
on Jun 9, 2011 at 10:11 AM

father of the brideFather's Day is almost two weeks away. Do you know what you're getting Dad? (Or do you know what the kids are getting dad?)

In my house, we typically invite family over, celebrate the day with burgers and dogs on the grill, and top off the night with gifts -- ties, golf clubs, maybe a "World's Best Dad" mug, blah blah blah. This year, I'm thinking of doing something different, something where my dad and I can spend some quality time together, something that will catch him off-guard! Something like ... a movie marathon! (Maybe the day before, though, since, really, who doesn't love a barbecue?)

Grab your dad, a cozy spot on the couch, and these 5 great father-daughter movies. Popcorn not included.

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Entertainment

5 Famous 'Stay-at-Home' Dads

Posted by Sasha Brown-Worsham
on Jun 7, 2011 at 9:07 AM

We can debate all day whether a stay-at-home dad is sexy or not, but my vote is heavily with the yes. And the reason? The many, many hunky and manly men in Hollywood and beyond who stay at home with the kids and make us swoon all the more.

There are a number of dads who are primary dads, especially when their wives are off in the spotlight. Any good balanced family makes choices like these and it gives so much pleasure to see both men and women taking on this role.

But life is hard for stay-at-home dads. Some feel unwelcome at Mommy & Me and others feel like it's harder to make friends, so in honor of Father's Day and all those men who brave the stigma and the unenlightened comments, here are five famous stay-at-home dads like you:

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Big Kid

10 Ways to Make Father's Day Unforgettable

Posted by Jeanne Sager
on Jun 6, 2011 at 11:04 AM

father and daughterYou've got to hand it to dads. They do Mother's Day up big, and then Father's Day comes along. And it's just not ... as big. Not the hoopla. Not the spending. Nothing.

Come on Moms! They may not carry the babies in their bellies, but this isn't Joe Schmoe from down the street, he's the yin to your yang, the peas to your carrots, the beer to your pretzels! Oh yeah, and your kids loooove the guy. So let's make this Father's Day unforgettable, shall we? A few ideas:

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Big Kid

9 Father’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Dad

Posted by Sheri Reed
on Jun 6, 2011 at 6:00 AM

reclaimed wood desk caddy toolsGot your Father's Day gift all picked out and wrapped up for Daddio? Yeah, me neither ... not even close ... Why are Dads so hard to buy for? Well, we've headed out to some of our favorite online shops to try to make the hunt a little easier by finding nine unique Father's Day gifts for every kind of Dad. And no, none of them are gift certificates ... or neckties ... or cowboy movies ... or oversized beer steins ...

Whether your Dad (or your kids' Dad) is Sporty, Handy, Geeky, Culinary, Outdoorsy, or another kind of cool modern Dad, we have a gift we think Pops will like on his special day this year. Check out our nine choice Father's Day picks that will couple nicely with a homemade card from the kids or grandkids. Happy shopping!

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