I brought my dad to a work trip, and he forgot his passport. I flew without him.

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The author with her father.

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I let my 8-year-old walk to school alone and taught her to cook at 7. I want her to be independent, like I was growing up.

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The author lets his daughter walk to school on her own.

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I've taken my dad on a handful of father-daughter trips. This tradition has helped me get to know him in a new way.

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I've been taking my dad on father-daughter trips for eight years.

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As a father of 2 young kids, I don't worry much about screen time. I'm more concerned about what's actually on the screen.

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The author is more concerned about what type of content his kids watch than screen time.

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My dad ran a food cart and called it the 'worst business.' I decided to follow in his footsteps anyway.

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Petey Stathopoulos outside of his breakfast cart in NYC.

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David Beckham credits his dad's parenting style for helping him through his career's toughest moments

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David Beckham.

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My wife is the breadwinner, and I'm a stay-at-home dad. I hate when people say I'm less manly because of it.

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The author, not pictured, is a stay-at-home dad.

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Carson Daly's key to good parenting is talking to young kids like they're 30

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Carson Daly speaks to his young kids like they're adults.

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I had to start cooking dinner for my son when my wife went back to school. It helped me become a better dad.

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The author, not pictured, cooked dinner for his son.

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I'm a hair health expert, and I want men to stop blaming their fathers for thinning hair. Genetics is only half the story.

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Giorgos Tsetis sitting next to his father and son on a chair
The CEO of Nutrafol, Giorgos Tsetis, left, says thinning hair shouldn't be blamed on our fathers.

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