There is an estimated 64.3 million fathers in the US. US Census: Unpublished data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation
The number of single fathers is 2.3 million, up from 393,000 in 1970. Currently, among single parents living with their children, 18 percent are men. US Census
Stay-at-home dads number an estimated 140,00 in 2008. These married fathers with children younger than 15 have remained out of the labor force for at least one year primarily so they can care for the family while their wives work outside the home. These fathers cared for 234,000 children. Among these stay-at-home dads, 54 percent had two or more children US Census: America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2008
The world's youngest father is a 6 yr old from China.
Les Colley (92 yrs 10 months) was the world's oldest dad.
Among 11.3 million preschoolers in the US whose mothers are employed, 25% are regularly cared for by their father during their mother's working hours. This amounted to 2.9 million children. US Census: Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Spring 2005
In 2008 there were 1.8 million single fathers in the US. Currently, among single parents living with their children, 16 percent are men - eight percent were raising three or more children younger than 18, while about 51 percent were divorced, 25 percent were never married, 19 percent were separated and 5 percent were widowed. US Census: America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2008
53% of children younger than 6 ate breakfast and 71% ate dinner with their father every day in 2006. The corresponding percentages who ate with their mother were 58 percent and 80 percent. (The percentages of children who ate breakfast with their mother or father, respectively, were not significantly different from each another.) US Census: A Child's Day: 2006
36% of children younger than 6 had 15 or more outings with their father in the last month, as of 2006. Children ages 3 to 5 were read to by their fathers an average of 6 times in the past week, as of 2006. US Census: A Child's Day: 2006
50 percent of all Father's Day cards are purchased for dads. Nearly 20 percent of Father's Day cards are purchased for husbands. Other categories include grandfathers, sons, brothers, uncles, and someone special.
While Mother's Day was the biggest holiday for phone calls in 2006, Father's Day was the busiest for COLLECT calls. (The overall busiest day of the year in 2006 for phone calls was the Monday after Thanksgiving. However, since cell phone usage is increasing, the "collect" calls are expected to decline.
Father's Day is the fourth-largest card-sending holiday in the United States, with 110 million cards exchanged annually.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
About Father's Day
Soon it will be Father's Day; the third Sunday in June, declared a recognized day of national observance in 1972 by President Richard Nixon. Considering there's approximately 64.3 million fathers in the united states, can there be a paradigm of perfection for fatherhood? It's not always easy to separate fathers from dads; after all television & other media have set standards ranging from the remarkable dad who wore a tie while relaxing in his easy chair after work to the profound underemployed, social inept dud, but nevertheless a paternal commemoration should not go unnoticed.
George Washington was our first President who led the colonists in the Revolutionary War, helped the original 13 colonies gain independence from Britain & was widely known for his determination while leading our young country to freedom. he always down played his stature as President & served his country all the days of his adult life. As for having kids of his own, George Washington had none, although he did help raise two of Martha's kids from her first marriage as well as two of her grandchildren. Still he's been recognized as the sister of our country; his accomplishments & achievements surely would have been celebrated by an exceptional Hallmark moment.
hasty forward to the twentieth century when television idealized the typical sister of the 1950's. James Anderson in sister Knows Best epitomized the easy humor & wisdom of a most benevolent gentleman. Ask Betty, Bud or Kitten, the kids of the perfect relatives growing up in the time when sass didn't exist. Much the same could be said for Ward Cleaver in Leave It To Beaver when he calmly solved every problem for Wally & Theodore; kid problems not totally unlike today's issues, but certainly addressed at the time in a world without the web or text messaging. Even single dad, Ben Cartwright of Bonanza kept careful vigil over his three grown sons, Adam, Hoss & Little Joe. The 1000 acre Ponderosa served as a moral backdrop for such social problems ranging from animal cruelty, physically challenged adults & kids & even the homeless with Ben always demonstrating great humanity & generosity as a constant example of his high ethical standards.
During the 1960's the social changes emerged with such sister figures as Archie Bunker in All In the relatives not very what socially progressive son-in-law Michael, aka Meathead, could tolerate. It provided viewers with a sharp contrast of previous dads like Andy Griffith to Opie on The Andy Griffith Show & now turned the attention to bigotry, ignorance & insults, a paternal characteristic never before seen on tv. Not following far behind came Homer of The Simpsons, showing a dad as a perpetual underachiever & poor role model.
More contemporary television has taken both sides of the economics while still portraying sister figures. Dan Connor of Roseanne always had a cold beer in the refrigerator; was occasionally unemployed, yet he was home every evening for dinner with the three kids, the sister-in-law, the misfit boyfriends & Roseanne. In sharp contrast & before President Obama ever thought of walking for office, Heathcliff Huxtable, of The Cosby Show showcased the successful & affluent physician & his attorney wife in an African American relatives patiently & humorously raising one kids in a fashionable Manhattan neighborhood.
All in all, our concept of nice dads & bad dads may not be defined by television, but by our own definitions & how our dads treat us or helped us. Nevertheless, congratulations to the nice ones; & to the bad ones; here's hoping you can become a nice dad; our futures depend on you.
George Washington was our first President who led the colonists in the Revolutionary War, helped the original 13 colonies gain independence from Britain & was widely known for his determination while leading our young country to freedom. he always down played his stature as President & served his country all the days of his adult life. As for having kids of his own, George Washington had none, although he did help raise two of Martha's kids from her first marriage as well as two of her grandchildren. Still he's been recognized as the sister of our country; his accomplishments & achievements surely would have been celebrated by an exceptional Hallmark moment.
hasty forward to the twentieth century when television idealized the typical sister of the 1950's. James Anderson in sister Knows Best epitomized the easy humor & wisdom of a most benevolent gentleman. Ask Betty, Bud or Kitten, the kids of the perfect relatives growing up in the time when sass didn't exist. Much the same could be said for Ward Cleaver in Leave It To Beaver when he calmly solved every problem for Wally & Theodore; kid problems not totally unlike today's issues, but certainly addressed at the time in a world without the web or text messaging. Even single dad, Ben Cartwright of Bonanza kept careful vigil over his three grown sons, Adam, Hoss & Little Joe. The 1000 acre Ponderosa served as a moral backdrop for such social problems ranging from animal cruelty, physically challenged adults & kids & even the homeless with Ben always demonstrating great humanity & generosity as a constant example of his high ethical standards.
During the 1960's the social changes emerged with such sister figures as Archie Bunker in All In the relatives not very what socially progressive son-in-law Michael, aka Meathead, could tolerate. It provided viewers with a sharp contrast of previous dads like Andy Griffith to Opie on The Andy Griffith Show & now turned the attention to bigotry, ignorance & insults, a paternal characteristic never before seen on tv. Not following far behind came Homer of The Simpsons, showing a dad as a perpetual underachiever & poor role model.
More contemporary television has taken both sides of the economics while still portraying sister figures. Dan Connor of Roseanne always had a cold beer in the refrigerator; was occasionally unemployed, yet he was home every evening for dinner with the three kids, the sister-in-law, the misfit boyfriends & Roseanne. In sharp contrast & before President Obama ever thought of walking for office, Heathcliff Huxtable, of The Cosby Show showcased the successful & affluent physician & his attorney wife in an African American relatives patiently & humorously raising one kids in a fashionable Manhattan neighborhood.
All in all, our concept of nice dads & bad dads may not be defined by television, but by our own definitions & how our dads treat us or helped us. Nevertheless, congratulations to the nice ones; & to the bad ones; here's hoping you can become a nice dad; our futures depend on you.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Show Your Father You Care
As you probably already know, Father's Day is approaching on June 21st. If you're like most sons or daughters, you are concerned about trying to get the right gift that shows how much you love him. Unfortunately, common gifts like a new tie, coffee mug, or pair of shoes don't convey this message.
Instead, they suggest you consider an alternative gift idea. This gift can permit them to enjoy their twilight years more by resting easy knowing that they will be less susceptible to the effects of cognitive decline.
Considering our aging population & the fact that they are living much longer, lots of senior adults are finding themselves having to deal with the prospect of having their cognitive skills decline, & ultimately having to deal with diseases like Alzheimer's & dementia.
The lovely news is proactive measures can be taken to slow down or stop this technique from occurring. These measures come in the form of brain training games. If you have been following the news recently, you will have heard how these games are helping lots of seniors improve their short-term memory, processing speed, hearing ability & more. This is important because these cognitive skills are the first line of defense for the onset of diseases like dementia. These games provide the mind with a daily or weekly workout, which your sister could use to help keep his mind sharp.
The result of using these games can be a better quality of life for him & everyone around him. they can extend the number of quality living years which you can permit him to pass on his wisdom to you & help make sure people around him are provided for. This is certainly something that they is probably most likely already concerned about, but unwilling or unsure how to take action. Your willingness to take action here can make all the difference.
This type of gift shows a compassionate & caring gift for your sister & also lets him know you are interested in him living a long life & enjoying lovely health.
Instead, they suggest you consider an alternative gift idea. This gift can permit them to enjoy their twilight years more by resting easy knowing that they will be less susceptible to the effects of cognitive decline.
Considering our aging population & the fact that they are living much longer, lots of senior adults are finding themselves having to deal with the prospect of having their cognitive skills decline, & ultimately having to deal with diseases like Alzheimer's & dementia.
The lovely news is proactive measures can be taken to slow down or stop this technique from occurring. These measures come in the form of brain training games. If you have been following the news recently, you will have heard how these games are helping lots of seniors improve their short-term memory, processing speed, hearing ability & more. This is important because these cognitive skills are the first line of defense for the onset of diseases like dementia. These games provide the mind with a daily or weekly workout, which your sister could use to help keep his mind sharp.
The result of using these games can be a better quality of life for him & everyone around him. they can extend the number of quality living years which you can permit him to pass on his wisdom to you & help make sure people around him are provided for. This is certainly something that they is probably most likely already concerned about, but unwilling or unsure how to take action. Your willingness to take action here can make all the difference.
This type of gift shows a compassionate & caring gift for your sister & also lets him know you are interested in him living a long life & enjoying lovely health.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Father's Day Letter Guide
With Father's Day just a short time away, you may be wondering what you can do to truly honor Dad on this special day. It may seem obvious, but have you thought of just basically saying "Thanks Dad. Thanks for all you've done for me and all you've been to me."
Fathers Day is a perfect opportunity to express your feelings and appreciation to Dad for always being there for you; and for being a brother who cared to provide for you, to care for you and to sacrifice so much for his relatives.
You can take this good deed even further, by putting your feelings on paper in a handwritten letter. Writing a letter won't just permit you to express your appreciation in a tangible way, but it can help you avoid the discomfort and awkwardness you may feel in saying these things aloud. Beyond that, your letter may become a treasured keepsake for Dad that he can re-read in the years ahead.
Although it may feel awkward also a bit uncomfortable, letting Dad know what he means to you will be a relief to you. In years to come you will be glad that you did not hold your feelings back. It will also be a gift to Dad with a value far greater than you can imagine.
Once your letter is completed, add elderly photos to make it that much more special. Your letter can be given alone or can be added to other meaningful gifts.
Fathers Day is a perfect opportunity to express your feelings and appreciation to Dad for always being there for you; and for being a brother who cared to provide for you, to care for you and to sacrifice so much for his relatives.
You can take this good deed even further, by putting your feelings on paper in a handwritten letter. Writing a letter won't just permit you to express your appreciation in a tangible way, but it can help you avoid the discomfort and awkwardness you may feel in saying these things aloud. Beyond that, your letter may become a treasured keepsake for Dad that he can re-read in the years ahead.
Although it may feel awkward also a bit uncomfortable, letting Dad know what he means to you will be a relief to you. In years to come you will be glad that you did not hold your feelings back. It will also be a gift to Dad with a value far greater than you can imagine.
Once your letter is completed, add elderly photos to make it that much more special. Your letter can be given alone or can be added to other meaningful gifts.
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