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Do Tell: How Has Your Relationship With Your Dad Affected Your Love Life?

TresSugar — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0700

Whether you have an amazing relationship with your father or a lousy/nonexistent one, Father's Day is a time to reflect on how this important figure in your life shaped your relationship to other men. (It can even impact desire/identification for gay women.)

Psychologists have argued that if you had a loving and healthy relationship with your father, you will most likely seek out men with his qualities. For women with unbalanced or dysfunctional relationships - either an overdoting, overprotective father or an absent one - they can become, in the former case, "princesses" who expect men who bend over backward for them, or, in the latter case, women with "daddy issues," who look for the same unavailable or unsatisfactory men who remind them of their disappointing fathers.

Do you look for the kind of man your father is - or the complete opposite? How has your relationship with your dad affected your love life?

Flashback: Your Dad in a Belted Sweater

TresSugar — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:30:00 -0700

And Father's Day is right around the corner. Get thrifting!

Candidates' Pasts Spark Strong Ideas. Which Is Best for US?

CitizenSugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:00:55 -0700

Both assumed presidential candidates had scenes from their respective personal histories appear this weekend, giving a retrospective peek into the shaping of their contemporary philosophies.

Barack Obama used Father's Day to unleash a sharp criticism on the topic of fatherhood in the African American community, Bill Cosby-style. Obama, recalling being abandoned by his own father at age 2, said, "I resolved many years ago that it was my obligation to break the cycle - that if I could be anything in life, I would be a good father to my girls."

He blasted absentee fathers saying they are "missing from too many lives and too many homes," and that "they have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it." He concluded his stern statement saying, "we can't simply write these problems off to past injustices. Those injustices are real. There's a reason our families are in disrepair ... but we can't keep using that as an excuse."

To see what part of McCain's past came to light this weekend, read more.

John McCain's War College thesis was released this weekend, a glimpse into the shaping of the Senator's views on the Iraq War. In the piece written after his release from the North Vietnamese prison camp, McCain highlighted the necessity of forgiveness and sharply attacked what he called “the evils of parole and amnesty.” cushy treatment for soldiers who didn't resist like he did - calling their warm welcome “inexcusable.”

His most striking proposal was that the military should be teaching US foreign policy to its recruits. Writing, “too many men in the armed forces of the United States do not understand what this nation’s foreign policy is,” calling for not indoctrination, but “a simple, straightforward explanation of the foreign policy of the United States.” McCain still stands by the idea saying, “it is important, not just for POW’s, but all Americans serving in combat to understand the purpose and reason for the sacrifices they are asked to make for our country.”

Do either statements surprise you? In these two instances, with Obama using his past to strengthen the US from within, and McCain looking outward - which personal history makes a stronger argument for election?

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What Are Your Father's Day Plans?

DearSugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0700

Thanks to my dear friend PartySugar, I've learned a few new cooking tips that I plan to wow my dad with this Father's Day. Although I'm no pro, I think cooking brunch would be a perfect way to spend quality time while doing something we both love - cooking and eating! I happen to think holidays such as these are all about QT spent with family so tell me, how are you spending Father's Day this year?

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What Would You Change About Your Relationship With Dad?

DearSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Through the course of our lives, it’s amazing how many times our relationships with our dads will change. And somewhere along the way they can become anywhere from the person we trust most to the person we get along with least. It’s a rough road - what relationship doesn't come with its challenges? - and even in the best father-daughter relationship, nothing is perfect. With Father's Day just a few days away, I want to know what you would change about your relationship with your dad if you could, or would you want to change nothing at all?

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What Are You Giving Your Dad This Year?

DearSugar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:00:00 -0700

Is it just me or does shopping for Dad seem nearly impossible sometimes? Tools and ties just don’t cut it anymore and DVDs and CDs get tiresome year after year. Plus even if he doesn’t say so, I think Dad enjoys a meaningful and well-thought-out gift just as much as Mom does. So for those of you who’ve planned ahead, please share with the rest of us: What are you getting your dad for Father’s Day this year?

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How Are You Different From Your Dad?

DearSugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Although I'm a daddy's girl, my father and I have our fair share of differences, too. Our political beliefs couldn't be more opposite and while I like to think I handle stress well, he cannot take the heat! We may not agree to disagree all the time, but it's our differences that make our similarities all the more special.

So what about you? How are you different from your dad?

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How Are You Similar to Your Dad?

DearSugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0700

As women, it's assumed that we have more in common with our moms than our dads, but more often than not, women share plenty of character traits and physical attributes with Dad, too. While my personality is more similar to my mom's, my dad and I actually share many of the same hobbies and interests - not to mention our hair and noses! But what about you? Good or bad, what similarities do you have with your dad?

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Celeb Babies All Grown Up

GiggleSugar — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:45:00 -0700

What will become of Suri, SPF, Shiloh, and (gasp!) Blanket Jackson when they grow up? Someone imagined what an all-star vlog sent to daddies in Hollywood in the year 2032 would look like. By then, today's big name babies will be all grown up and ready to tell their fathers just how appreciative they are of...well, you'll see. Thanks, Best Week Ever!

Do Tell: What Is Your Favorite Memory With Your Father?

DearSugar — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:17:31 -0700

Happy Father's Day everyone!!!

Since this day is dedicated to honoring your father, or father figure, ladies, do tell, what is your favorite memory with your dad?