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Heart Touching Commercial - My dad's story: Dream for My Child | MetLife You can’t change your destiny, but you can create your own.

Jobs Provide Dads With More Than Money.
http://www.northeastern.edu/news/2015/03/study-involved-dads-are-happier-at-work-experience-less-job-family-conflict/

Study: Involved dads are happier at work, experience less job-family conflict Companies also stand to benefit from the positive work-related outcomes fathers experience the more time they spend with their kids, according to D’Amore-McKim School of Business researchers, who present their findings in a new paper.

May God bless Oren Miller and his family. He was an important voice for fathers.
http://my.chicagotribune.com/ /-1/article/p2p-82952788/

Chicago Tribune

Hey America, we have problem. Thankfully Jacksonville is pat of the solution.
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/home_top-local_features-news/151945164/Helping-fathers-be-dads

Helping fathers be dads - My Journal Courier For decades television shows gave us father figures who were kind, firm and caring primary male authority figures in the lives of their children...

According to TEAMDAD, dads need to focus on four components of fathering. One of those components is being a financial "provider" for your family and teaching your kids how to be financially "fit." Read this excellent story in the The Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-smart-way-to-teach-children-about-money-1422849602

The Smart Way to Teach Children About Money Many parents and schools take exactly the wrong approach, research suggests. Here’s how to do it right.

How does your family tree stack up against that of Vincent Van Gogh?

His dizzy aunt ----------------------------------------------- Verti Gogh

The brother who ate prunes------------------------------ Gotta Gogh

The brother who worked at a convenience store --- Stop N Gogh

The grandfather from Yugoslavia ---------------------------- U Gogh

His magician uncle -------------------------------- Where-diddy Gogh

His Mexican cousin ---------------------------------------- A Mee Gogh

The Mexican cousin's American half-brother --------- Gring Gogh

The nephew who drove a stage coach ------------- Wells-far Gogh

The constipated uncle ------------------------------------- Can't Gogh

The ballroom dancing aunt -------------------------------- Tang Gogh

The bird lover uncle ------------------------------------ Fla-ming Gogh

An aunt who taught positive thinking ------------------ Way-to-Gogh

The little bouncy nephew ----------------------------------- Poe Gogh

A sister who loved disco -------------------------------------- Go Gogh

And his niece who travels the country in an RV - Winnie Bay Gogh

I saw you smiling . . .. there ya Gogh :-)

Here's a very inspirational story about minority fathers who have and are overcoming pretty serious obstacles.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/fathering-change-strengthening-the-role-of-black-fathers-1.2948066

Fathering Change: Strengthening the role of black fathers Many black fathers want a bigger role in their children’s lives, but they face tough challenges, writes Mary Wiens.

For Those Single Dads on Valentine's Day http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/184021/dating-and-the-single-dad

Great article for dads struggling with divorce and custody issues.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1198826-fathering-support-group-a-beacon-for-struggling-dads/

Fathering Support Group a Beacon for Struggling Dads Better Fathers Inc., one of the few father-centered support programs in Canada, is helping dads be their best.

A fabulous salute to a 94 year old grandpa, by his grandson, John W. Fountain.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/7/71/350402/fridays-grandpa

Fridays with Grandpa - Chicago This is the first in an occasional series, Fridays With Grandpa I ring the bell and rap on Grandpa’s door in the early morning light, then wait. At 94, Grandpa’s steps are slower, more deliberate. But his mind is as sharp as a switchblade, his spirit chipper and his eyes filled with sunshine. OPINIO…

How to make sure your child grows up more like Chris Kyle the American Sniper than some young punk.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/top-5-tips-for-fathering-teenagers-how-to-counter-the-viral-growth-of-youth-crime-133641/

Top 5 Tips for Fathering Teenagers; How to Counter the Viral Growth of Youth Crime As children move though the teen years they desire to pole vault into independence. This, mixed with a bubbling set of hormones and an ever-expanding understanding of society, can make fathering teens one of the hardest, emotionally charged tasks for God's man.

Must read for all working dads.

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/how-a-family-can-improve-dads-career-110180289217.html

How a Family Can Improve Dad's Career STORY: The State of Working Moms Today Working mothers often complain that juggling work and family is a constant source of stress, but according to the study, men “do not seem to experience threat to their work identities in the same way women do as mothers. … Perhaps men don’t experience the same…