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My Son Learns the Importance of Saving Money

Todd Lyons — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:32:30 +0000

Yesterday my eight year-old son, Drew, found some money he had stashed away and had long since forgotten about. He immediately asked if we could go to the credit union he is a member of to deposit it. Trust me, I was as shocked as you are. For most kids, money burns a hole in [...]

Dad's Letter To Gay Son Goes Viral [PHOTO]

Todd Lyons — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:13:20 +0000

Things travel fast on the information superhighway (the internet) and the days of the 24-hour news cycle tend to make us discard information as quickly as we get it.

Every once in a while though, something grabs the attention and tugs at our very base humanity, for better or worse, and gets spread rapidly far and wide.

The term coined is "gone viral." This is an example that I stumbled across on a number of Facebook posts today.

Soldier Surprises Sons

Todd Lyons — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:12:46 +0000

Sometimes grown men cry. This is one of those times. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christopher Page surprised his two sons by returning home early from a deployment in Afghanistan. Don’t be surprised if the room your watching this in suddenly gets “dusty.”

Camping For Fathers Day, I would do it every weekend!

Kelly West — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:05:47 +0000

I think that after a year of not going fishing and camping I was going to die! HA But I am now cured! We went this weekend up Chinook pass and it was the best time! We went with my Fiance Bubba’s brothers and mom. We also took my great friend Amber Clietts daughter. It [...]

In Honor of Father's Day Metal Dads Weigh In On Balancing Family and Career

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:31:49 +0000

As the day to honor dads around the country descends upon us, Roadrunner Records caught up with some of their own V.I.P. dads to ask them about the challenges of balancing family life with their day job. There’s always a delicate balance between family life and career. Add to that the touring, traveling, and time away from home that comes with being in a band, and it can be a real juggling act but these rockers have found a way to make it all work.

Open Letter For Soon-To-Be Dads For Father's Day – Don't Listen To Anyone's Advice!

John Riggs — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:15:47 +0000

The other day a friend of mine casually asked me if I had any advice for him, a soon-to-be dad. My answer, simply said, “don’t listen to anyone else’s advice.” Here’s why. I’ve never written a book, I’m no specialist and I’m certainly not the most knowledgeable on the subject, but I do know this. [...]

Five Great Father's Day Gifts for Under $50

Gunner Jackson — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:58:05 +0000

Father’s Day is this Sunday, and dads are notoriously hard to buy for. So if you’re still looking for something good to give him, we’ve got you covered. Here are five great Father’s Day gifts that all cost less than $50. #1.) An iPad Paintbrush. If he’s addicted to the game “Draw Something”, the website [...]

11 Reasons You Won't Be Getting a Father's Day Present

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:23:27 +0000

It’s hard to be a good father, but it’s easy to be a lousy father since even bad mothers at least have to endure nine months of pregnancy and 27 hours of labor. It should be illegal for bad fathers to receive any kind of Father’s Day present, but, hey, that’s what ugly ties are [...]

10 Awesome Tech Gifts Dad Will Love On Father's Day

Maura Chwastyk — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:43:34 +0000

Sure, your dad said he didn’t want anything for Fathers’ Day, but that might also have been a not-so-subtle hint that thanks to the last several holidays, he has enough ties and golf balls. Enough of these batteries-not-required presents! Shake things up this year and give dad a gift he’ll actually appreciate. If he loves [...]

Sons Find Their Dad's Original Car He Sold To Pay For Their Schooling [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:45:15 +0000

Dad loved his car; Dad sold car to pay for kid’s education; appreciative kids find the original car to give back to Dad. They could’ve turned this car commercial into a full length feature movie, it’s that much of a tearjerker. The reaction of the dad when the sons present him with it is priceless.

5 Useful Gift Ideas for Father's Day

94.5 KATS — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:28:17 +0000

Dad is going to love you no matter what you get him, but seriously, he really doesn’t need another tie. This year, get him something he might actually use, like one of these five ideas for Father’s Day gifts that can do a heck of a lot more than a “World’s Best Dad” mug. Instant USB Charger [...]

10 Awesome TV Remote Controls for Father's Day

John Riggs — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:58:40 +0000

Is there any home accessory more fought-over than the remote control? TV-loving dads have long had to establish that they are masters of their domain by commandeering the clicker from the kids.

But why should fathers settle for a remote that just changes the channels when they can have one that also opens a bottle of beer? Or tells time? Or is powered by their own wind?

This Father's Day, swap the traditional family remote for one of these babies that will have him channel surfing in style: