Father on Shine

Odd Man Out: Why aren't more men taking paternity leave?

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Something strange happens when I wear the baby. I slip into a black carrier, strap the baby in, make sure she's snug, put a hat over her tiny head, then…

Fathers be good to your daughters; daughters will love as you do

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Week-ends at a detox center are usually pretty quiet,

Barring any new intakes.

This one wasn't.

Fathers be good to your daughters; daughters will love as you do

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Father's be good to your daughters;

Daughters will love as you do

By Charlie G

Week-ends at a detox center are usually pretty…

I really miss my son more than words can express.

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Stop dreamin' and start breathin'. This one step at a time. This aint a rhyme. This more like attempting to pass the time. Today and tomorrow seems like a long way off in my mind, so I dread tonight being locked up in…

Do you think the 'Balloon Boy' stunt was STUPID?

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Stupid? It wasn't even funny, it was convincing but thats not cool saying that a child was in a Weather Balloon. Like if it was real, he would have died because that weather balloon would have been like being inside Aliminon Foil. Damn hot I say, plus he would have died if he fell out.. The…

It's Almost Cotton Pickin' Time

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"Don't take it too hard", he said to me, about his death. He knew it was going to break my heart. We had this way about us, Father and daughter. No words needed to pass. Such comfort, I fear, I will never know again.

I Am The Cloudy Cup

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I am not a religious person. In fact, I’m not sure I even believe in god. Growing up, my religious education was diverse, to say the least: Native American ceremonies with my dad, singing in the Episcopal church choir with one friend, celebrating Passover with another. As an adult, I learned…