Father's Day

Protectors, confidants, supporters: Readers share stories of the dads who shaped them

7:00am June 16, 2024

For Father's Day, we asked readers about the most influential father figures in their lives. From dads to husbands to single moms who stepped up, these are the people who shaped readers' lives.

Protectors, confidants, supporters: Readers share stories of the dads who shaped them

7:00am June 16, 2024

For Father's Day, we asked readers about the most influential father figures in their lives. From dads to husbands to single moms who stepped up, these are the people who shaped readers' lives.

Jorge and Susel Mata in the kitchen on "Steak Day" circa 2019.

National

Americans celebrate dads this weekend. Three tell us about being a father in 2023

7:43am June 17, 2023

Ahead of Father's Day, NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three dads about what it means to raise a family in the U.S. in 2023.

A buyer shops for flowers at the Southern California Flower Market on Feb. 12, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Mother's Day can be painful. These strategies might help

9:00am May 07, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Mother's Day can be a painful time, especially for people living with loss. Author Rebecca Soffer shares ideas for how to care for yourself or loved ones on a difficult day.

Father's Day, which started in 1910, takes place on the third Sunday of June every year.

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How Many Dads Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb? Father's Day By The Numbers

1:38pm June 20, 2021

by Meg Anderson

Father's Day happens each year on the third Sunday in June. Here are some fun facts — and a few groaners — to celebrate the day we honor all the dads out there.

Artist Duane Koyawena learned he was going to be a father while in rehab. He says he's stayed sober for the sake of his daughter, Peyton.

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A Hopi Artist Grapples With His Complicated Legacy And Learns To Be A Better Father

8:00am June 20, 2021

by Laurel Morales

Duane Koyawena quit drinking 12 years ago after his own dad died from alcoholism. At the same time, he learned he was going to be father and wanted to stop the cycle.

Lucio Arreola and his daughters Lucia (from left), Paulina and Maria.

Health & Safety

Opinion: The Song Of A Father's Heartbeat

9:35am June 19, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of Lucio Arreola, a father of three who's recovering from a heart transplant and whose family recorded a song for him using his own heartbeat.

In a year where loss, grief, technology and identity have been at the forefront of the national conversation, the budding trend of email opt-outs are for many both a welcome change and a sign of what may lie ahead.

National

In A Grief-Filled Year, Brands From Etsy To Pandora Let You Skip Mother's Day Emails

7:00am May 07, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgement of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized and socially conscious.

Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner Odede during their countdown to parenthood.

Health & Safety

Why A Fearless Dad-To-Be Was Scared Of Fatherhood

4:21pm June 14, 2019

by Marc Silver

Kennedy Odede was frightened by the prospect of becoming a dad: "I should do it the right way. But by the way ... what is the right way?"

Isma is a musician from Equatorial Guinea and moved with his wife to Washington, D.C., where they had a son named Matteo. It wasn't easy for Isma to move to a new country, learn a new language and be a new dad all at the same time.

Arts

Tracing The Expanding Definition Of Fatherhood

10:00am June 14, 2019

by Cameron Pollack

After his son's birth, Dirk Anschütz photographed fathers and sons for six years. "There's a lot of change going on right now regarding what fatherhood means, what masculinity means," he says.