fathers

Here He Comes to Save the Day (A Fathers’ Day Tribute)

by Kate Fineske June 14, 2012

~ My initial, somewhat calm thought began as: Uh-oh. I think… I messed up… Then I looked again at the instruction booklet and saw this sentence that I had overlooked earlier: ATTENTION: THIS STEP CANNOT BE REVERSED!* *It’s important to note that I saw this after the step was already performed. Very quickly my thoughts [...]

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“But, Daddy Said So…” — Dealing with Parenting Differences

by Kate Fineske July 28, 2011

My 5-year-old son has an intense obsession fixation on his father. My husband and my son share many similarities, from their overall looks, to their mannerisms, to their likes and dislikes. Some similarities are inherited, and others are probably due to my son’s deep admiration for his father. My husband is his son’s biggest fan, [...]

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A Father’s Untold Story Through a Mother’s Unknowing Eyes

by Kate Fineske June 16, 2011

I remember the moment my husband and I decided to begin our family. We always knew when we got married that we wanted children. But like many young couples, we were very focused on our careers and not certain that a family was anywhere in our near future. Nevertheless, in 2001 - a little over [...]

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What I learned from my Dad (a.k.a. The Master Packer)

by Kate Fineske February 15, 2011

NOTE: The National Association of Mothers’ Centers hosted a Webinar on the Power and Potential of Father/Daughter Relationships on March 3, 2011. Through that webinar I was inspired to talk more about how our fathers impact us! Read about my experience and share yours by adding a comment to this blog post! The “Master Packer” [...]

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What could be more exciting?

by Catherine Wright-Dilbert February 13, 2010

Yesterday, I asked a co-worker what her plans were for Valentine’s Day. She mentioned that she and her husband didn’t have much planned and that, since they had their baby girl, who is now four months old, she and her husband are not very exciting. That statement hit me as a sad way to think [...]

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