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“I have to be the best dad that I can possibly be...”

Celebrate all kinds of fathers with these talks by dads and the kids who love them.

For Father’s Day, listen to these stories from dads and their children reflecting on the joys and the challenges of fatherhood and father-child relationships. What did you learn from your dad?

What gets me out of bed in the morning is…

Randal G.
Philadelphia, PA
24 May 2020
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A day’s work is even better when you get to do it with your son at a coffee shop you created that he can work at, provide value...

Matt M.
Bismarck, ND
15 Jan 2020
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Sonja C.
Los Angeles, CA
08 Jun 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is…

Georges M.
Boise, ID
22 May 2020
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Michael A.
Naples, FL
12 Jun 2020
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The tradition I carry on is family. I think with my family coming from you know two different families from different sides of the reservation here at Oneida...

Ernest S.
Green Bay, WI
15 Mar 2020
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My greatest challenge is…

Samuel C.
San Antonio, TX
21 Feb 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is making my FAMILY whole. In 1988, my father was arrested and 2 years later convicted with his 1st...

Ebony U.
New York, NY
10 Feb 2020
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You don’t know what it’s like to…

Josh H.
Bradford, PA
19 Mar 2020
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You don't know what it's like to be able to build a playhouse for your kid that you wish you had growing up!

Chris H.
Scottsdale, AZ
12 Dec 2019
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What keeps me up at night is that I am about to be a father. My wife and I are having a boy in about less than 3...

Tucker A.
Magna, UT
03 Jan 2020
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You don't know what it's like to come out to your father and be shunned. He hasn't talked to me for months, and he is not the only one. In my experience, religion has been more about hate and shunning those who are different, rather than...
Anonymous
Redmond, WA
22 Apr 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is my son. Rise and grind.

Landen T.
Philadelphia, PA
15 Nov 2019
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is knowing that I have to be the best dad that I can possibly be... So I can take...

Damiyr M.
Bridgeport, CT
07 May 2020
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A day's work is being a single dad, working three jobs to support my two beautiful daughters.

Aaron P.
Wichita, KS
14 Jan 2020
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My American story started when I was a little girl and my dad would play Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Billy Joel, all of the American greats of...

Emily L.
Wilsonville, OR
22 Jan 2020
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is What gets me out of bed in the morning is my Dad. He grew up in a low...

joshua N.
Crown Point, IN
05 May 2020
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I never expected that I could love someone as much as I love my son! BEST GIFT EVER! I was really terrified of becoming a Dad, but when...

Javier M.
Tucson, AZ
28 May 2020
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What keeps me up at night? Well, beyond the kids and the dog, it's really that I'm an entrepreneur.

Mike W.
Rosharon, TX
11 Dec 2019
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What gets me out bed in the morning is a little four and half year old girl that's excited to start her day, and wants me to be...

Chris H.
Scottsdale, AZ
12 Dec 2019
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is my kids and working to support them, and as a fighter, I do that through mixed martial arts.

Jason K.
Biloxi, MS
16 Nov 2019
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is obviously my children.

Bart C.
Las Vegas, NV
31 Oct 2019
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is my 2 kids, my current work, and my passion for boxing.

Patrick Q.
Peoria, AZ
09 Dec 2019
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What gets me out of bed in the morning is that I'm a widowed dad with two kids, one of which is disabled. They need me here.

Steve B.
Kaukauna, WI
10 Dec 2019
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