{ Happy Fathers Day: A Son's First Hero,A Daughters First Love }

Most of us instantly imagine a mother when asked to think of the nurturing parental figure. Though in this age and time,dads have started taking on their fair share of the work that comes with raising kids.This Father's Day, remind yourself that dads are just as invaluable to children's physical, emotional, and intellectual growth as mothers.

In 1966, Lyndon B. Johnson, through an executive order, designated the third Sunday in June as the official day to celebrate Father's Day. However, it wasn't until 1972, during the Nixon administration, that Father's Day was officially recognized as a national holiday.

Father's Day Around The World

Other countries also picked up the idea of Father's Day. While many followed suit by celebrating it on the third Sunday in June, some decided to honor dad on different dates.Here's a list of the dates Father's Day is celebrated across the world.

Don't just buy your dad a 'World's Best Dad' mug or tee this Father's Day. Instead go ahead and write him a card expressing the things you love and admire about him or simply tell him that you're glad to be his son or daughter.Jot down a list of your father's attributes and add them to the message. And don't forget to tell him how much you love him. That will probably mean more to him than anything else.

'A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there but a guiding light whose love shows the way...'

Happy Father's Day to all the dads in the world!

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