parenting

Today is my first day back from a family vacation in St. Augustine, Florida. We spent a lot of time at the resort pool and during one frightening moment, my two-year-old nephew, Max, ran back into the pool after his water wings were removed, which caused three of us to jump up and run to the pool and grab him. Very scary, crisis averted. A lot of children will be in the pool over the 4th of July holiday.

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It's late at night on Father's Day. My kids spent the day with their dad, as they should. My youngest didn't want to come home. He wanted more time with his dad, which is fine with me because my ex husband is a very good father. If it had worked out with work schedules for tomorrow, I would have gladly let him stay for another night. I recognize the importance of his father in his life. But not ALL good dad's feel important.

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My fondest memories, growing up, are the times I dances with my dad. Captain Morgan is an amazing dancer. He doesn't often show it unless he has had several CC and 7's. But, when he does, it is AWESOME. I, being the dancer daughter, was the only one who could keep up with him. At weddings or parties, he would twirl me around the dance floor like something you see on 'Dancing With the Stars'. It was always magical and something that only he and I understood.

I love to see other fathers share dancing with their daughters. It always makes my teary eyed even if they are break dancing. LOL For Father's Day, I found five videos that show the best of the best Father/Daughter dances on the web. Enjoy!

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Have you ever just thought about what dad's do on a daily basis??? In their role as head of the household, they do SO much that we take for granted. I know to most dads it seems like what they do is boring and uncool. But, you put those daily chores and activities to rap, from the lawn mowing to polos, it's suddenly hip, now and smokin hot!! :-)

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As parents, we have all been in a restaurant where our kids are acting like zoo animals and we have to endure the stares and dirty looks from the other couples not dining with children...you know what I mean. Well, one Sushi restaurant in Virginia has banned kids under 18 and business is BOOMING!

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My son's LOVED playing with LEGO's. My youngest son still get's the colorful blocks out to play from time to time. But, shhhhhhhhh, don't tell anybody. ;-)

Today, LEGO's aren't just blocks anymore. They are also video games. Whether it be Indiana Jones, Batman, Harry Potter or Star Wars, we have them all. My ex-husband, their dad, could often be found either building a intergalactic fighter jet or saving Gotham City with my boys. As I think back, it warmed my heart.

So, for the dad's and their kid's that love everything LEGO, here is a salute to father's every where. :-)

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As Father's Day approaches, I love seeing examples of GREAT dads. My own father, the father of my children and my husband are all AWESOME dad's. To me, what makes an incredible dad, is the quality of time a dad spends with his child. What a man shares and teaches a child. I found a dad that is pretty amazing, he is singing with his son. SO CUTE!

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Bullying is one of the most chronic and destructive problems facing young people today. In an effort to take a stand against bullying. Monona, Wis., passed an ordinance that allows police to ticket the parents of chronic bullies.

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Couples try to be as creative as possible when announcing a new pregnancy. They LOVE the element of surprise. I remember surprising my parents with the announcement of my third child.

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Every dad knows what it's like to have a conversation with their toddler. Imagine if you will, re-enacting that conversation with another adult man playing the part of your 2-year-old daughter for example. The conversation would be the same, but the dynamic is totally different. One YouTube user decided to do that very thing.

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This video may not have any real social significance and it's certainly not the most news worthy story of the day. However, with everything going on in the world today and on the nightly newscasts, sometimes we just need something to remind us that life is good and humanity can be a beautiful thing.

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Theme park ride lines like the ones at any Disney park can be excruciatingly long and frustrating, on that we all agree, right? Well, what if you could shell out some cash and go right to the front of the line? According to the New York Post, that is exactly what is happening, except this story has a little twist. The cash is being paid to handicapped tour guides, who pose as family members to get them straight to the front of the line in a matter of a couple of minutes.

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