I love this little gift, and so much better than a ceramic ashtray. It's a simple iPhone, iPod, or iTouch stand that actually is something dad will use. I never was interested in an iPhone stand until I got one free along with an inCase iPhone case. It was a goofy little piece of plastic, and I laughed at it when the sales guy showed it to me. "Now that's something I don't … [Read more...] about Free Father’s Day gift for iPhone lovers (or others)
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Five new and different Father’s Day gift ideas.
It's still early enough to sift through catalogs or go online to find a fun gift for Father's Day. Here are a few things we've seen in the past few months that might make a different kind of gift. 1. For golfers - Personalized golf club grips. Golf Pride, among others, makes grips in different types that can be engraved with dad's name, or you can buy them pre-engraved to say … [Read more...] about Five new and different Father’s Day gift ideas.
Advice for new dads on Father’s Day
If Father’s Day is approaching and you are waiting for your first baby, expect it to be a day of mental confusion, very much akin to the first time someone referred to Mr. (insert your last name here) and you realized they were not talking about your father. While “being pregnant” is kind of hard to ignore, even for a man, there is something about one’s first Father’s Day, … [Read more...] about Advice for new dads on Father’s Day
Seven more quotes and epigrams about dads and fatherhood
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. -UnknownAny man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad. ~Unknown A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~Unknown It is much easier to become a father than to be one. ~Kent Nerburn, Letters to My Son: Reflections on Becoming a Man, 1994The days are long and the … [Read more...] about Seven more quotes and epigrams about dads and fatherhood
Obama devoted much of the Friday before Fathers Day to talk about importance of parenting
I hope we can all be inspired by Obama's message about the importance of dads in the lives of their kids. Some men take their own personal experience and triumph over adversity as an example of how all kids should pull themselves up despite the lack of the same advantages most of us take for granted. I like the fact that Obama speaks plainly about how the pain of going without … [Read more...] about Obama devoted much of the Friday before Fathers Day to talk about importance of parenting