Should Father-Daughter Dances Be Banned For Discrimination?
It’s probably never occurred to most parents that there may be gender discrimination inherent in the traditional Father-Daughter dance or Mother-Son sporting event, but in one Rhode Island school...
View ArticleUnfinished Symphony: A Memoir Excerpt
A daughter recalls her alcoholic father’s ragged oaths, then the gentle, intelligent voice of letters he penned from the other side of the world.My father told me once, out of the blue, that he had...
View ArticleTaking His Lead: Dancing with My Father
Sarah Wells on how her relationship with her father was framed by his song choice for their wedding dance—“What song do you want to dance to, Dad?” I asked, scrolling through lists of popular...
View Article5 Things I Wish My Father Had Told Me About Men
Her Daddy didn’t tell her, so she learned the hard way. Men are people too, and most of them are good.—Do girls today still grow up wondering what men are really all about? What makes them different?...
View Article4 Emotions You’ll Have Before Your Daughter’s First Dance
Tor Constantino shares a father’s heart regarding a rite of passage for his oldest.Last week my oldest daughter successfully completed 8th grade and proudly declared, “Yeah, now I’m a high...
View ArticleWhy I’m Against Daddy-Daughter ‘Dates’
Tom Burns loves spending time with his daughter, but wishes people wouldn’t romanticize their relationship—I attended my first-ever Daddy-Daughter Dance last year. I know some fathers love these kinds...
View ArticleFather-Daughter Dance
Embed from Getty Images—She twirled around in a confection of mint green lace and organza, beaming a cheery smile, and giggling with excitement about the big night about to unfurl before her. She was...
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