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With the approach of what is thought to be the 100th celebration of Father’s Day this Sunday, June 20, Professor Geoffrey Greif, PhD, of the University of Maryland School of Social Work and a nationally known author on topics of fatherhood, men’s friendships, divorce and family issues, offers Ten Tips for being better fathers.

Father’s Day, according to a number of sources, was first celebrated on June 19, 1910. Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Wash., inspired by a Mother’s Day sermon, wished to honor her father, a veteran of the Civil War, who raised her and her siblings after her mother’s death. It did not become a national holiday until 1972.

via After a Century of Celebrating Dads, Ten Tips for Being Better Fathers.