29 N.J. St. Patrick’s Day parades mark the holiday in 2015

In New Jersey, St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t just mean March 17. Every weekend this month will see a different slate of St. Patrick’s Day parades, brimming with bagpipes, stepdancing and oodles of green. Starting with Seaside Heights and ending with Bayonne …
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Special Moment: Seattle Couple Win $90 MILLION Lottery

already have picked out the car — a Subaru Forester. At a news conference Thursday, Lisa Quam said she took a break from cooking on Thanksgiving Day and ran to the grocery store with her husband to pick up a newspaper with the Black Friday ads and some …
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Get Creative With Your Christening Gift

it would not be an idea to buy one for the baby unless you have been asked. Or at least don’t expect the child to be wearing it on the day. However, other necessary bits for the ceremony include a white christening blanket, a christening candle and …
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What Father’s Day Is Really About

Father’s Day has always been a special day for me. But today, as with the previous seven Father’s Days, the feelings of pride and satisfaction over my son Travis and daughter Ryan will be mixed with a void in my heart that can never be replaced.
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A Day for Real Fathers

Father’s Day holds a unique place in America’s culture. It was a bit of an afterthought, originating in 1910 — some 40 years after Mother’s Day — after a woman in Spokane, Washington, campaigned that dads needed to be honored, too, She was right.
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Celebrating Father’s Day, Absent Dad

Father’s Day is not an easy time for many families who who are struggling with a father who is absent. While some may grit their teeth and soldier through or skip the day completely, others celebrate people in their lives who have filled a father’s shoes.
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My Father’s Day Story

As Father’s Day approaches, I look back and reflect on what being a father means to me. For me, becoming a dad has been an unparalleled journey. Growing up I remember fantasizing about having children and wanting to be a father, but I realized early on …
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