“My mom and dad were extremely supportive. But my mom, she definitely made a lot of sacrifices, specifically because she wasn't working at the time. She ended up going and finding a job so she could continue to put me through gymnastics.” MadeJobsSacrificeMomDadFindingsMy MomSupportiveGymnasticsMom And Dad Author:Jonathan Horton
“Recently, I took my son to see The Haunted Mansion, which was one of the worst things (I hesitate even to call it a movie) that I have ever seen. He thought it was better than Finding Nemo and we had a fruitless argument which I'm sure made him acutely aware of the disadvantages of having a film critic for a dad.” MadeFilmWorstSonDadFindingsArgumentCriticsMy SonWorst ThingsDisadvantagesMansionsNemoFilm Critics Author:A. O. Scott
“I interviewed my dad on video in his final weeks. When I asked about his work and finding meaning through helping others, he responded, "I don't think you can be focused on, 'Oh gee, I want to make a difference.' It has to be spontaneous. If it's not...there's some kind of egotistical thing going on. That's a red flag. You hope you impact people on the deepest level you are capable of at the time. Sometimes you hit it, sometimes you don't. You're trying.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantTryingKindSometimesHelpingDifferencesLevelsWeekDadFindingsCapableRedImpactFinalsMy DadFocusedHelping OthersVideoMaking A DifferenceFlagsSpontaneousEgotisticalRed FlagsBe SpontaneousFinals Week Author:Lisa Shannon
“My dad was just the king of finding these little spots for us to stay that we should never have been staying at.” ShouldLittlesHas BeensKingsDadFindingsMy DadSpotsStaying Author:Bruno Mars
“I had this duality growing up with my dad being a strict Catholic and his brother being a priest and my mother finding God in nature, so I've taken a little from both [traditions].” LittlesMotherGrowing UpTakenGrowingBrotherDadFindingsTraditionCatholicMy DadPriestsStrictDualityFinding God Author:David LaChapelle
“You should have called us. Desmond would have picked you up.' 'No I wouldn't,' Valkyrie's dad said, stepping into earshot. 'Sorry, Fletcher, but I had important fatherly duties to take care of, which included eating breakfast, showering, and finding my trousers. Of those three, I only managed two. Without looking down, can you guess which one I missed?'... Fletcher smiled back. 'I just want to borrow Stephanie for a moment.' 'Take our daughter,' Valkryie's dad said, waving a hand airily. 'We have another one now.” WantShouldSaidTwoImportantMomentsHandsCareThreeDutyDadFindingsEatingDaughterShould HaveSorryTake CareBreakfastOur DaughterTrousersLooking DownEating Breakfast Author:Derek Landy