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Dad Overhears Son Planning to Come Out, Writes Him a Letter Telling Him It Was Okay
Dad Overhears Son Planning to Come Out, Writes Him a Letter Telling Him It Was Okay
Dad Overhears Son Planning to Come Out, Writes Him a Letter Telling Him It Was Okay
The Father of the Year award goes to this man for supporting his son's choices.  He overhears his teenage son, Nate, talking to his boyfriend Mike on the phone, trying to figure out how to tell his family. Instead of waiting for Nate to come up with a plan  and the courage to tell them, dad took matters into his own hands and wrote Nate a letter:
Ever Want to Swear Without Actually Swearing?
Ever Want to Swear Without Actually Swearing?
Ever Want to Swear Without Actually Swearing?
Face it, we all have that moment when something happens and you accidentally let one slip. Usually it's in front of someone as well. The last thing you want to do is swear in front of kids so you try to substitute something for it and either it just sounds weird or it still sounds like a curse.
Favorite Four Books
Favorite Four Books
Favorite Four Books
My wife and I believe that children who grow up in homes where books are plentiful go further in school than those who don't. This is why our son Dylan's room has plenty of books. Now I'd be misleading you if I told you he can read a book all by himself or draw a picture about the book without his parents assistance, but for age 4, we're impressed with his progress.
Internet Baby Naming Contest Thankfully a Hoax
Internet Baby Naming Contest Thankfully a Hoax
Internet Baby Naming Contest Thankfully a Hoax
Last week we reported that a horrible  mom was letting the internet vote to decide the name of her child for a measly $5,000. We can now thankfully say that the whole thing was a big, stinking hoax, perpetrated by none other than the company holding the contest.
Should The U.S. Adopt Finland’s ‘Baby Box’ For New Parents?
Should The U.S. Adopt Finland’s ‘Baby Box’ For New Parents?
Should The U.S. Adopt Finland’s ‘Baby Box’ For New Parents?
When it comes to maternity leave, The United States earns a pretty dismal ranking when compared to other countries, being the only first-world country, and one of only three countries (the others being Lesotho, Swaziland and Papua New Guinea) that does not offer paid maternity leaves. Not only do other countries have better systems in place for maternity leave, but they have some pretty great welc
Fat Letters
Fat Letters
Fat Letters
A letter comes in from your child's school. You're thinking, "Tardy? Misbehaving? Poor Grades? How about, your child is obese! Quite frankly, we as parents just cannot know everything that's going on with our kids. Sometimes it takes an outsider to point things out to us. We all love our children very much and we want nothing but the best for them, including their health. It appears that this

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