15 simple ways new dads can help new moms
Whether your family just welcomed a baby, or your partner is about to give birth, it's safe to say that it's a really exciting time for everyone involved. Infants are snuggly and sweet, they have that classic new-baby scent and bringing home your first child is definitely a little surreal, in a good way!
Coronavirus pandemic impacts Key West’s beloved Cates family: 1 dead, 2 hospitalized
MIAMI – The coronavirus pandemic has really hurt the Cates family in Monroe County, and the close-knit Conch Republic community is rallying around them. The Monroe County commission met on Thursday and paid tribute to the Cates family for their devotion to public service. “Dad is on the fight of his life and now has to deal with heartbreak as well,” Tammy Cates Berard wrote on Facebook. Cates and Hollon Cates wed in 1971. On Wednesday, while at Jackson Memorial Hospital, near her husband and daughter, Hollon Cates became Monroe’s 28th victim of the pandemic.
No chill for Coco: Gauff ousts 9th seed in French Open debut
(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – Prepping in the relative warmth of a gym before heading out with leggings and long sleeves to make her French Open debut against the tournament’s No. I realized it’s just a tennis match. Such a far cry from last year’s French Open: Gauff failed to make it out of qualifying, while Konta was making her way to her third Grand Slam semifinal. She also made it to the fourth round at this year’s Australian Open, beating 2019 champion Naomi Osaka en route. The lack of match play coming in.
Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye dies at 80
FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2005, file photo, former NCAA college football coach Pat Dye responds to a question during an interview in New York. Former Auburn coach Pat Dye, who took over a downtrodden football program in 1981 and turned it into a Southeastern Conference power, has died. Not only was he a phenomenal football coach, but an even better person, Ivey said. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Dye played football for Wally Butts at Georgia from 1958-60. I never played with a greater football player than Pat Dye, Tarkenton said.
A phone call, a song: Small gestures soothe COVID-19 stress
In a time of anxiety and isolation, simple acts of kindness from hospital workers are giving comfort to patients and their families. (Inova Fairfax Hospital via AP)A phone call sounds like such a small thing. In another hospital, a guitar-playing nurse sings ‘’Amazing Grace” outside patients’ rooms. And in another, doctors show smiling photos of themselves so COVID-19 patients can see the faces behind the masks. Many hospitals treating COVID-19 patients have adopted strict no-visitor policies and patients’ only human contact is with masked and gloved medical workers.
Legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker dies at 80
Ginger Baker attends the funeral of Jack Bruce at Golders Green Crematorium on Nov. 5, 2014, in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)(CNN) - Ginger Baker, notorious hellraiser and celebrated drummer in the supergroup Cream, has died at the age of 80 at a hospital in the United Kingdom. In 1962, Baker replaced Charlie Watts as drummer in the blues band Alexis Corner's Blues Incorporated when the latter left to join the Rolling Stones. Baker then joined the Graham Bond Organization, a blues band that quickly became popular in the UK with Bond and bassist Jack Bruce with whom Baker had a legendary tumultuous relationship. Cream first reunited in 1993 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bindi Irwin writes touching note to her dad about her upcoming wedding
Chandler Powell, Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin pose for a photo after Steve Irwin was honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 26, 2018. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)(CNN) - Bindi Irwin hasn't been able to celebrate some recent major life milestones with her father, the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, but he is never far from her thoughts. The wildlife conservationist gushed about her brother Robert Irwin, and revealed that he would be walking her down the aisle at her wedding. "I know you'd be beaming with pride when the time comes that he walks me down the aisle. Bindi Irwin, for her part, won "Dancing With the Stars" in 2015.
How to celebrate dad from afar
Although Dad is an important person in your life, you may find yourself unable to spend time with him in-person on Father’s Day. On Father's Day, even if you’re hundreds of miles away, make sure that your dad still feels your appreciation from afar with a few simple ideas. Video ChatUse technology to see your dad on Father’s Day. Send Him a Personalized Voice CardA voice card is something that seems to be an underrated touch to accompany a special occasion. Write a LetterInstead of emailing or texting your dad, get out a piece of paper and pen and write a letter.
Youngsters can create great gifts
In fact, many fathers still like those homemade gifts best, especially from young children. It will be a one-of-a-kind gift that will remind Dad of you when he drinks his coffee. We have two suggestions:Bring a photograph of yourself (maybe with your siblings, your mom, your dad) to a local photo developing shop. Then buy a white acrylic or china mug. A Handy PlacematDads love little reminders of their children.