Dad

Watch David Beckham tear up when his son surprises him for his birthday

Watch David Beckham tear up when his son surprises him for his birthday

This video of the love between father and son will totally melt your heart.

Kevin John Siazon

This exhausted mom begging for her husband's help is all of us

This exhausted mom begging for her husband's help is all of us

Being a parent is tiring. Being a mom is downright grueling.

Kevin John Siazon

This 4-year-old sobs when dad says she can't see her fave band...Slayer

This 4-year-old sobs when dad says she can't see her fave band...Slayer

All she wanted was to rock out to some heavy thrash metal at the iconic '80s band's farewell tour. This may be her only chance.

Kevin John Siazon

This dad came up with a genius way to get his baby to take a bottle

This dad came up with a genius way to get his baby to take a bottle

When his baby wanted the boob but mom was at work, this clever father came up with a hack that saved the day. We haven't seen this one before!

Kevin John Siazon

Why every dad should take paternity leave

Why every dad should take paternity leave

Every dad should take a paternity leave—the month I took with each of my kids made me not only a better parent but also a better husband.

Tyler Wade

It was time to get rid of my Dad bod

It was time to get rid of my Dad bod

Being a hands-on father of twins, I gained 45 pounds in the first year. This was not the way I had envisioned fatherhood.

Marquis Murray

How being a dad affects your career (spoiler: it doesn't)

How being a dad affects your career (spoiler: it doesn't)

A new survey of Canadian men shows that they don't suffer the same negative career effects from parenthood that moms do.

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Advice from a dad who swears too much

Advice from a dad who swears too much

It’s easy to forget that compared to adults, kid hearing is at a canine level. Here are some lessons learned from a guy who can’t control his mouth.

Cameron French

Loneliness of single fatherhood having tragic effects

Loneliness of single fatherhood having tragic effects

New Canadian study finds disturbing stats about single fathers compared with single mothers and partnered dads.

Cameron French

This dad made the most epic bubble bath for his kids

This dad made the most epic bubble bath for his kids

Remember taking bubble baths as a kid? We bet you never had a bubble bath as colossal as the one this dad drew for his kids.

Kevin John Siazon

Why do I rush to apologize for my daughter’s feelings?

Why do I rush to apologize for my daughter’s feelings?

A big part of teaching children about consent is allowing them to have their own feelings. But so often we get caught up in how others see us as parents.

Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Chatelaine

How children grieve

How children grieve

Kids might be crying one minute and then off playing the next. But that doesn’t mean they are over it. Children grieve in a much different way than adults.

Kathryn Hayward

You have to watch this dad talk about feelings with his upset daughter

You have to watch this dad talk about feelings with his upset daughter

This dad has more patience in his pinky than all of ours combined. Watch him calmly talk his daughter through her anger—you might even learn a thing or two.

Kevin John Siazon

Dad makes sure his daughter feels his birthday love even after he's gone

Dad makes sure his daughter feels his birthday love even after he's gone

Every year on her birthday, Bailey Sellers gets a bouquet of flowers from her dad who died when she was 16. This year, she received her final gift.

Kevin John Siazon

This father-daughter dance will break your heart

This father-daughter dance will break your heart

This emotional video of a father and his one-year old terminally ill daughter as they dance for the last time will touch your heart.

Simona Catalano

My bonkers phone call with Spencer Pratt shows he’s an adorable dad

My bonkers phone call with Spencer Pratt shows he’s an adorable dad

Has fatherhood changed Spencer Pratt? The new dad dishes about Heidi, Hills babies, hummingbirds and the power of crystals.

Alanna Evans, Flare.com

Watch this dad's hilarious and heartbreaking reaction to his baby's first shots

Watch this dad's hilarious and heartbreaking reaction to his baby's first shots

Getting vaccinated is tough, even for some adults. Watching your newborn go through those first few shots can be just as painful for a parent, if not more.

Christine Chua

Why the idiot-dad stereotype needs to die

Why the idiot-dad stereotype needs to die

Let’s stop reinforcing the stereotype of the ignorant, uninvolved father. We’re better than that (and there’s so much more we need to do).

Micah Toub

The reason behind this dad's empty stroller is heartbreaking

The reason behind this dad's empty stroller is heartbreaking

People who saw the empty stroller joked that he lost his kid and they were right.

Kevin John Siazon

How I decided to become a stay-at-home dad

How I decided to become a stay-at-home dad

But times are changing, and an ever-growing number of dads are staying home with their kids—either by choice or because of other factors,

James Jackson