Idea Shop hosts gift-making workshops for Father’s Day
Anna Richey and her younger brother, A.J., didn’t have much experience with woodworking before Friday afternoon.
That didn’t keep the two from joining a six-person group in the Idea Shop downtown to handcraft a Father’s Day gift for their father, Mike.
All in the family: Father’s Day gives pediatric dentists extra reason to smile
When a child grows up to follow in dad’s footsteps, most fathers will admit to a bit of pride. But when pediatric dentist Dr. David K. Curtis really thinks about the fact that not one, but both of his children, became pediatric dentists themselves, it can sometimes, he admitted, seem almost surreal.
On being dad: One man’s journey of turning points and compassion
Jostling for position, Charity, Faith and Christian Yeates bob around the basketball goal. Rubber-sole squeaks and bouncing balls echo in the brightly-lit First Baptist Church gym. The game is on, at least until the three siblings erupt in giggles.
Descendant: Father’s Day creator was Renaissance woman
This Father’s Day, Betsy Roddy will write two cards: one to her dad, and the other to her late great-grandmother, Sonora Smart Dodd.
Good to grill: Father’s Day, any day, kebabs suit the occasion
Father’s Day is celebrated on various dates in about 40 countries around the world, Wikipedia tells us.
Stigma persists despite rise in single father households
Only 32 percent of children in Mississippi live with their married, biological parents, according to The Upshot.
For boys without a dad in the home, Father’s Day is just another day … but mentor fathers are making a difference
Christopher is like plenty of 9-year-old boys: He’s a Mississippi State Bulldogs fan and likes Xbox video games. Baseball, soccer and swimming rank high on his list. He is learning mixed martial arts and is a whiz with Legos. But Christopher is also living without his father.
The Dad Zone: Three girls, one guy — this single dad is making it all work
With three beguiling females under his roof, Carmine Muscarella concedes he’s outnumbered and, at times, outmaneuvered. But this single dad in Caledonia wouldn’t trade the equation for anything.
Poll: Most men aspire to be dads
A recent Associated Press-WE TV poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they’d like to be one someday.
Our view: Celebrate Father’s Day, if you insist …
Sunday is Father’s Day or, as the nation’s florists like to call it, “vacation.”
If Father’s Day does not typically produce the depth of emotion that always accompanies Mother’s Day, it should not be taken as proof that moms are more loved or more important than dads.
Celebrating dads: Looking for man-food ideas for Father’s Day? Keep reading
In case you hadn’t noticed, Father’s Day is just around the corner. On Sunday, June 16 families everywhere will celebrate dads, and many of them will do it with some form of feasting on manly foods. Dude food, if you will.
The Fatherhood Initiative: Empowering ’24/7 dads’ while strengthening families
For every new father who has cradled a newborn in his arms and fervently wished someone out there taught a course on becoming a good dad — well, someone does.
For each man aspiring to be a better role model for his children, a helping hand is extended. For any father willing to step up to heal fractured family relationships, support is waiting.
Through weekly classes, the Fatherhood Initiative represents a committed network of people in the Golden Triangle who help dads fulfill their precious, irreplaceable roles in the lives of their children.
Looking for a Father’s Day outing? Join dad on a double-decker tour
In honor of all dads this Father’s Day, the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation will offer free double-decker bus tours of historic Columbus Sunday, June 17, at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
David Creel: For my father
Most all of you “know” my mama, if only through the dozens of columns I have written about her over the years. She is sick right now, fighting a difficult health battle, and we appreciate any prayers you can send our way. It is, however, my daddy that I want to introduce to you today.
Adele Elliott: A day for our fathers
My father has been gone 12 years, now. Still, that essay never fails to make me a bit weepy.
Today we are all thinking about our fathers, and about that delicate relationship between a man and his child. Mothers are perceived to be the first-class parent. It is usually a more intimate bond, and somehow easier. Fathers must be disciplinarians. “Just wait ’til your father gets home!” is every mother’s threat. Fathers dispense punishment. Mothers soothe the hurt. Who would want the father’s role?
Shannon Bardwell: The evolution of men
There’s something different about men now. I’ve been seeing them in grocery stores. In the Kroger parking lot a man pulled in beside me. He appeared to be alone, then I saw a car seat with a child. As I watched, he entered the grocery store, with child in tow.