Dad's Day

June is about Father's Day...

In the United States, the driving force behind the establishment of the celebration of Father's Day was Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd whose father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, had as a single parent raised his six children in Spokane, Washington. She was inspired by Anna Jarvis's efforts to establish Mother's Day. Although she initially suggested June 5, the anniversary of her father's death, she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make arrangements, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday in June. Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. Woodrow Wilson was personally so feted by his family in 1916, and Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924. The all-male U.S. Congress, however, was mindful that passing a measure so favorable to males could be seen as a conflict of interest. Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday in 1966, but the holiday was not officially recognized until the presidency of Richard Nixon in 1972. - Wikipedia

Fathers can find information on good fathering at the Center for Fathering [3] . Father's World [4] has a lot of information as well, but is more oriented to fun, quick tips and tidbits.

Are you, or is your father, a stay-at-home father? Working from home, or acting in a role traditionally for mothers, here are some guides, information and resources stay-at-home Dads [5].

And for those contemplating another tie as a Father's Day gift - try 2,000 years of ties [6]!