Being a dad can be a tough job. The best dads can morph from handyman to doctor to mechanic — and if you're lucky enough to have one of those, be sure to thank dear old dad for all that he does.
One of the best ways you can celebrate the men in your life is to help them celebrate more special days like birthdays and other milestones with loved ones.
Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a "father's day." She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon. More>>
"To be a successful father . . . there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years." -- Ernest Hemingway
"It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all." -- Alice Walker
"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." -- Sigmund Freud
"It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was." -- Anne Sexton
"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." -- English Proverb
"That is the thankless position of the father in the family-the provider for all, and the enemy of all." -- J. August Strindberg
