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Among the fathers I surveyed, nearly two-thirds expect to receive something other than what they want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

When fathers were reminded that the dignified thing is to want nothing and given permission to ignore that script, the share choosing acknowledgment as their most wanted gift rose by 25%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

The logic was simple: If an unspoken rule is suppressing what fathers admit they want, naming the rule and waving it away should change their answers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Singleton, who has a 3-year-old son, is part of a growing group of fathers who participate in the Dads Link Golf Club.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

During this period, too, the city fathers resolved to change Durham’s reputation as a manufacturing center with no culture.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson