“When my dad was badly weakened by the flu and my mom wanted to call an ambulance to take him to the emergency room, he wouldn't go unless he could shave first and change into a nice shirt and a pair of slacks.” FirstsWantedRoomsNiceMomDadMy DadMy MomShirtsPairsEmergenciesFluAmbulanceEmergency Room Author:Rich Lowry
“I'm in hotel rooms night after night, playing a lot of the same venues as my dad and carrying the guitar that used to be his. We're the same person. I don't know if he realises how much of a legacy he has left to his children.” IfsKnowsChildrenPersonsUsedNightLeftRoomsDadGuitarMy DadUsed To BeLegacyHotelRealisingVenuesHotel Rooms Author:Martha Wainwright
“I had a Spider-man costume when I was about three, and I lost the mask. So I went to the underwear drawer and put a pair of red pants on my head. My dad came home and just laughed, and I ran into my room and burst into tears.” MenHomeThreeLostRoomsTearsDadRedMy DadRanMaskPairsLaughedPantsCostumesSpidersUnderwearDrawersSpider Man Author:Emun Elliott
“What I want to be best at is being a dad. There's no room for sucky dads, and that's another thing I'm proud of my bandmates for - they're all really good parents.” WantParentRoomsProudDadGood ParentBeing A Dad Author:Adrian Young
“In America we tell our parents to bring their child home and put him or her in a crib; as they get older, children sleep in they own room not in Mom and Dad's room. What are we training them for? It's independence, because that's what being empowered is all about.” ChildrenHomeAmericaParentSleepRoomsMomDadTrainingIndependenceEmpoweredMom And Dad Author:Sheena Iyengar
“It doesn't make any difference how much money a father earns, his name is always Dad-Can-I.... Like all other children, my five have one great talent: they are gifted beggars. Not one of them ever ran into the room, looked up at me, and said, "I'm really happy that you're my father, and as a tangible token of my appreciation, here's a dollar.” ChildrenSaidFatherNamesDifferencesRoomsFiveTalentDadDollarsAppreciationRanGiftedTangibleBeggarReally HappyTokensGreat Talent Author:Bill Cosby
“One Dad I know uses what I call Post-It® Note therapy on his children. He leaves sticky Post-It Notes everywhere ...in their lunch box, inside their shoes, on top of their sandwich before he wraps it up. He once went into his daughter's room, looking for his hammer, and on the back of her bedroom door were every Post-It Note he'd ever given her - over 250 in all with simple messages like 'Great job'...'I love you'...or 'You're special to me.' Do you think that girl knew, without a doubt, that her Dad valued her and loved her?” ThinkingKnowsChildrenUseJobsGirlGivenSimpleRoomsDoubtDoorsSpecialLove YouDadMessagesDaughterNotesShoesBoxesPostsTherapyLunchBedroomHammersWrapsSandwichesGreat JobThat GirlStickySpecial To MePost It Notes Author:Jack Canfield
“From when I was born, my dad would dance with me in his arms, and I would watch my siblings dancing around in the living room. I just grew up with that. That was just my life.” BornRoomsWatchesArmsGrewDadGrew UpDancingMy DadSiblingLiving RoomMy Siblings Author:Julianne Hough
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be a boy. I really had gender issues. I really thought I was supposed to be a boy. I used to sneak into my dad's room and put on a suit, drink a cocktail, and pretend to smoke a cigarette.” KidsWantedUsedRoomsBoysIssuesDadDrinkMy DadGenderSuitsSmokeSupposed To BeCigaretteCocktailsSneakGender Issues Author:Jane Lynch