Today is a day that has a tendency to get pushed under the rug. Fathers just don't get as much credit as moms. I don't know that I really understand why. I am a stay at home mom, but my husband supports me, makes sure I can stay a SAHM, and work hard to be there for the kids activities.
I LOVE my father. He made sure I didn't give up and was there to correct and guide me. I was a daddy's girl, even when we didn't always get along. He helped me when things didn't go my way or I needed help. When I needed a shoulder to cry on because my friend had died, he was there. When I needed extra lessons on how to drive ... he was there.
Now that I am a parent, I want my children to love their father the same way I love mine. He does the best he can and wishes nothing more than give the world to his children. We all learn from mistakes, and I hope that we continue to grow, teaching our children along the way.
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| James - 2001 |
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| JJ - 2004 |
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| Chloe - 2013 |
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| Willow - 2013 |
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| Family Photo - 2014 |
How do you celebrate Father's Day? Do you believe that there is a lack of balance between Mother's Day and Father's Day? How does that make you feel?
Hi Heather! I would completely agree that moms seem to get all of the credit and recognition. I, like you, was and still am a daddy's girl. There's an amazing bond between father and daughter that never goes away...no matter how many the years or miles come between them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your pictures. Fun to see your family throughout the years!
Hello Heather! Love it Love it!! I have Always been Daddy's Little girl Well I do have 5 sisters and Yes we all are LOL
ReplyDeleteGreat Pics!! Thanks for sharing Chery :))
I am one of three daughters for my dad. I have no brothers. With 8 years in between my older sister and I, I am not sure if she really clung to one parent or the other. It really wasn't something I could ever determine. However, I have always felt my younger sister is closer to my mom. Kind of crazy how it all works out. :)
DeleteWhat lovely photos! It's nice to see so many of the online magazines making a much bigger deal about Father's Day this year. I do think that one reason though is that fathers are more involved these days than they used to be - certainly more so than when I was a kid. Definitely a welcomed change. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Heather,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure glad there is more talk about Father's day. Now that we live in a society where there are many stay at home dads, dads that spend quality time with their kids. Their role a a parent is growing stronger. Although my dad is no longer with us, I still do something a little special for Father's day in his honor.
-Donna
Bravo to all of the great fathers, past and present. My dad was a courageous, hard-working family man. I am grateful for all of the men who made an impact on my life and helped me to want to make a more meaningful impact on the lives of others.
ReplyDeleteHello Heather. Like you, I was a "Daddy's girl" as well and adored my father. I, too, hope my girls have the same kind of bond with their father as I do mine.
ReplyDeleteAs a society, I think we need to put a little more attention on all that dads do. Mother's Day does seem to get much more Father's Day, so there seems to be a definite imbalance there.
Thanks for sharing such great family photos! It reminded me of some of my own family pics.
Karen Peltier
I guess father's day doesn't get as much recognition as it should due to mothers usually doing the brunt of care giving to the child. As more and more women become the main breadwinners of the house and the husbands take on more responsibility at home, the way people think will change and so will marketing.
ReplyDeleteHeather,
ReplyDeletethe great photos make a huge difference no matter how much we write.. the pictures are truly say everything.. look at the faces... wonderful feeling... Having a Father's Day celebration as you did here.. is worth 10000 more than what most stores and magazine talk about the day... most fathers these days are involved in raising childrens (sorry to say but at my time I did not) my two married and grown up kids have two kids each and they both spend a lot of quality time together and Father Day is always more special..
Thanks for the images that made such a great difference..
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