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Five things you didn’t know about Father’s Day

As such, trying to figure out the ideal movie to watch with your dad or father figure on Father’s Day can be a bit more hard than you might’ve imagined.

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♦ Father’s Day at Georgia Aquarium: dads receive half-price admission to the Georgia Aquarium with the purchase of one full price admission (adult, child or senior) Sunday.

According to the National Fatherhood Initiative, children without an involved, loving father’s presence are statistically more likely to suffer abuse and neglect, have behavioral problems, develop obesity and abuse drugs and alcohol. Whether your dad is an outdoor junkie, a connoisseur of the fine arts, someone who can fix anything, or a tech whiz, we’ve got some creative ideas about how to spend time together.

As a Fatherhood Engagement Specialist with Centerstone’s Early Childhood Services, I’ve been trained to start at the beginning by teaching new dads how to build strong connections with their sons and daughters, families and community. Through these programs, and many others, DCF is connecting fathers with the resources needed to gain the work and social skills they need to be positive role models for their families.

Being a father is not an easy task and being a good one is even harder.

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No matter the past, Father’s Day is a day to celebrate fathers. When we asked you all to send us photos of your dads hanging out in chairs they love, we learned some things about Central Texas dads.

He didn't tell me how to live he lived and let me watch him do it.
~Clarence Budington Kelland