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Meadow Walker's Father's Day 2015 tribute to her father Paul Walker is just beautiful.
The 16 year old the only child of the late Fast Furious star posted on Instagram on Sunday a childhood photo showing her as a baby with her dad.
The picture shows the actor lying on the floor while holding her and kissing her on the cheek. She looks straight at the camera with a bright smile.
Happy Father's Day Meadow wrote.
This is the second Father's Day since Paul died in a car crash in November 2013. Meadow has since shared several heartwarming photo tributes to her father. She posted a baby pic of herself with her dad on the 1 year anniversary of his death.
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Paul's final movie Furious 7 was released in April. He died while it was filming and his brothers Cody Walker 27 and Caleb Walker 37 acted as his stand ins in several scenes. Co stars such as Vin Diesel 47 hung out with Meadow on the set. The actor named his third child daughter Pauline after Paul.
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Tonight was a two hour season 2 premiere of The Last Ship on TNT at 9 00 p.m. ET and we ve got a full recap on the episode for you reporting it live as it airs. The crew aboard the USS Nathan James is being taken over by Granderson s troopers. As Quincy fights to stay alive his family is alerted that they must keep their connection to Quincy a secret. As Amy Granderson s men gain control of the ship they search for the cure to the deadly virus. In the meantime Tom Chandler is hiding out with his family and crew member Burke. As Slattery helps to save Quincy he realizes that the primordial strain of the cure has been hidden from the troopers. Jeter and Green meet up with Chandler. Dr. Rachel Scott is being held hostage by Granderson who is willing to negotiate with her because she needs Scott to get her lab up and running. Granderson allows Scott to go into the streets and treat some of the sick as per her request. Meanwhile a wounded Jeter stays with Chandler s family who has found shelter in a random apartment. Tex is trying to survive on the streets and comes across a kid defending himself. He lets Tex know about what Granderson has been up to. Chandler ends up hiding in the back of a truck filled with bodies in order to get inside the plant. Green and Burke are driving the truck wearing hazmat suits and watching people pick valuables off the dead bodies before they re burned. The two along with Chandler then take on the men at the plant.
As Dr. Scott helps cure the sick on the street one of Granderson s men tells Scott that he didn t know what Granderson was doing when she began her master plan. Scott is subjected to heartbreak as she s only able to treat a child and not the child s mother when she runs out of vaccines with the cure. In the meantime Chandler s family is worrying about him as well as their own survival and Chandler s son Sam gets sick with a fever and vomiting.
Chandler Burke and Green are introduced to a group of underground warlords who are also against Granderson. Chandler s plan is to cut off electricity causing panic in Granderson.
Quincy is being give an IV drip of adrenaline fluid and in the meantime three of the crew members have escaped the watch of the troopers and are loose on the ship. The troopers discover that Quincy s family is on the ship and Quincy s wife agrees to go with them as long as her daughter stays with the crew. They bring Quincy s wife up to see Quincy and threaten her life in order to make him reveal where the primordial strain of the cure is on the ship. Quincy apologizes to his wife and takes out the plug in his bullet hole so that he bleeds to death telling Granderson s men they ll never find it.
Granderson tells her daughter that Quincy ended his life and she requests that her daughter Alisha aids her in her efforts. Alisha tells her to surrender and that she will not help her.
The troopers discover that Foster is pregnant and they take her away after locking Slattery in a room which he escapes from into the ship. Granderson s doctors want to use her unborn child to extract the stem cells from the virus. Tex is disguised as a police officer and makes it inside Granderson s headquarters. He finds Scott who is being helped by one of Granderson s doctors. Scott and Tex see Foster being taken away and Scott realizes what the doctors are going to try to do. As the doctor is about to stab Foster with a cyringe the power goes out thanks to Green who is unaware of what s going on with Foster. Alisha also momentarily escapes her mother who is distracted by the power outage. One of the people in the operating room with Foster decides to help her out and release her restraints. Foster then stabs the doctor with the syringe just as Tex and Scott rescue her.
Back on the ship one of the crew has gotten his hands on a knife and has cut his restraints discreetly passing the knife on to the others so they can fight back at the troopers. Slattery has found his way into a control room on the ship and is able to monitor all the troopers as well as the crew members who are roaming the ship undetected. He happily sees them stocking up on guns. Slattery signals his men to let them know that he s watching them. In turn they let Slattery know that they have night vision equipment on so he cuts the power allowing his men to take out the troopers who have been guarding all their crew members.
Granderson has sealed off the exits of her headquarters upon hearing about what happened with Foster and has also called for a search for her daughter. Granderson s officers have also started to investigate the plant in efforts to get the power turned back on.
A local has let some of Granderson s men know that there s a family hiding out in an apartment. Chandler s family tries to hide but the men break in and they re forced to shoot the troopers. With that they leave the apartment. Tom Chandler and his group have met up with Scott Tex and Foster inside Granderson s headquarters. The warlords have also invaded. Granderson refuses to give up.
Chandler makes his way through Granderson s building rescuing people and Green is fending off troopers on his own at the power plant. Chandler orders Green to evacuate the plant. After leaving the plant Green is being chased and contacts Jeter for help. Chandler s dad tells Jeter to go help him and that he ll protect the children himself.
On the ship the crew has started to regain control. But at Granderson s headquarters chaos ensues. Alisha tries to rescue some of the people there but Granderson s announcement to not trust anyone in a Naval uniform turns them against Alisha. Alisha gets in a fight with one of Granderson s officers and ends up getting shot. Chandler Green Burke and the others find Alisha who has lost a lot of blood. In turn they take her with them.
Tex has taken out the security who was guarding Granderson s building allowing all the innocent people inside to evacuate. Slattery is discovered in the control room and fights for his life before the crew gains complete control of the ship.
Granderson comes face to face with the head of the warlords who ends up shot by one of her men. Chandler discovers him and as the man lays dying he tells Chandler that Granderson has fled to the roof. Chandler confronts Granderson on the roof and convinces her two guards to stand down. He then tells Granderson that her daughter was shot. Though upset by her daughter s condition and Chandler s words Granderson remains confident in her choices. Chandler demands that she shut down Olympia tells her troopers to stand down and that she goes with him quietly. Granderson reluctantly surrenders but says that Dr. Hamada told her that his vaccine caused a quick and painless death for the people. She said that she insisted on it. Granderson then reveals she has it on her before injecting herself with it and falling to the ground.
Chandler s family has been brought aboard the ship and Chandler sees the aftermath of Granderson s troopers taking over. Eight of their crew members lost their lives in the process. Slattery reveals to Scott that he Doc Rios and Quincy saved the primordial strain of the virus.
Lauren Weigle is Heavy's celebrity editor. She has an extensive background in entertainment fashion PR lifestyle and journalism. Reach her at Lauren heavy.com. June 21 2015 11 20 pmThough any critically adored show with a strong debut faces astronomical expectations for its second season HBO s True Detective which premiered its second season on Sunday night has experienced an unusual amount of backlash.
The crime noir anthology which last year starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as troubled cops trying to capture a serial killer in Louisiana was hailed as groundbreaking. McConaughey and Harrelson knocked it out of the park the direction was enthralling and creator Nic Pizzolatto s slow existential writing was strangely captivating. TrueDetectiveSeason2 was a popular hashtag for casting ideas even after the season ended. It landed a Best Drama nomination at the Emmys. Sure the show had its fair share of problems and criticism but it was widely heralded as excellent.
Review True Detective Season 2 New cast new setting same grim self seriousness
That s what makes the decidedly lukewarm reception for the second season so surprising it s rare that a prestige drama falls so fast. Though the premiere garnered some positive reviews there are also plenty of headlines like True Detective Season 2 is a grim ridiculous misfire and True Detective gets off to a slow stumbling start. More urgently the show is missing the buzz that would usually storm back with a highly anticipated show. Why the lack of excitement Here are five reasons why True Detective which now stars Vince Vaughn Rachel McAdams Colin Farell and Taylor Kitsch lost its edge so quickly.
Colin Farell (Lacey Terrell/HBO via AP)Amid widespread praise quite a few critics also had some problems with the show from its terrible treatment of women dialogue that went from fascinating to utterly ridiculous to its extreme self importance. But with only eight episodes in the first season there wasn t enough time for those things to grate too much on people s nerves.
Now many critics are disappointed that not only did the creator ignore the criticism many issues are back in full force as if he zeroed in on the weakest aspects. It feels like creator Nic Pizzolatto has taken every criticism leveled against True Detective s first season and built a new show out of it The Week explains. That includes the women problem (Vanity Fair In the series s view women are vessels that bad men fill with their pain and moral rot. ) to the dialogue that simply grows tiresome (USA Today It too often sounds ridiculously pretentious and false. )
True Detective Season 2 is the embarrassing television show we deserve
Months after True Detective wrapped up a blog accused Pizzolatto of lifting the script s dialogue from author Thomas Ligotti. (Pizzolatto said he was inspired by Ligotti but the blog said he didn t give the author nearly enough credit.) The story blew up so much that HBO was forced to release a statement calling the charges ridiculous and Pizzolatto also denied it in the strongest terms. That happened around August or right around the time the TV Academy started its Emmy voting and a ton of negative headlines flowed into the pop culture sphere.
HBO also decided to submit the show to the Emmy Awards as a drama instead of a miniseries leading to tougher competition in a much more prestigious category. The show got 10 nominations including best drama best writing best directing and lead actor nods for McConaughey and Harrelson. However Breaking Bad mostly crushed the competition and True Detective only landed a major win for directing. The show and lead acting duo was also nominated at all the big shows (Golden Globes SAG Awards) but mostly went home empty handed. McConaughey finally got the prize at the Critics Choice Awards and TCA Awards.
Many were disappointed by the ending which was a lot of build up for a letdown of a conclusion which led some viewers to look back and question the whole series. As Vox put it the finale closed a sprawling conspiracy laden case with a fairly basic catch the bad guy chase scene and proved to be an emperor has no clothes moment for a lot of people.
The whole flashback/flash forward thing worked well in Season 1 but now it s just confusing. True Detective jumps around and is sadistically unhelpful to the casual viewer who would prefer to know what s happening as it happens The Post TV critic Hank Stuever writes.
It s no secret that the TV audience has anti hero fatigue and True Detective really goes for the whole troubled protagonist theme. Every character in True Detective Season 2 is miserable all the time and after awhile that s just really draining.
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Breaking Bad vs. True Detective' The biggest battle of the Emmy Awards True Detective creator HBO deny the show was plagiarized Best of TrueDetectiveSeason2 ideas HBO better be listeningHolly Sonders was one of the more notable aspects of FOX s coverage of the US Open.
The former Golf Channel personality was hired by FOX Sports to be a part of the network s expanding coverage which included broadcasting the US Open this year. She received plenty of camera time throughout the tournament as the reporter who interviewed golfers following their rounds.
Sonders who played golf at Michigan State was most notably on camera to interview Jordan Spieth after he captured the major. She was criticized for her two question interview one of which was about whether or not he had an outfit in case it went to a playoff Monday.
After receiving some negative feedback Sonders responded on Twitter.
And for those of u hating on my interview w/ Jordan..It's appropriate to end with a smile. He's the US Open champ Lighten up folks )
Holly Sonders ( holly_sonders) June 22 2015
Aside from the interview with Spieth others complained about Sonders outfit which included a short skirt and golf shirt not your traditional reporter wear but the sort of thing you d see on the course.
In a past interview with Golf Digest Sonders explained her style.
I dress the way I dress because style is very important to me. I love being a girl. You can be a pit bull competitor. You can want to kick people s asses in every sport but you can still be feminine and still be sexy.
Sonders questions with Spieth certainly weren t the best but when you re given such a limited time to interview someone it s hard to really get in depth so we ll cut her some slack for it.
CLEVELAND Ohio Things were steaming up inside Cleveland Museum of Art Saturday as more than 6 000 guests came together to celebrate the seventh annual Summer Solstice.
The indoor and outdoor event featured two stages where seven bands gave a live performance of cutting edge world music. Visitors were also encouraged to tour the museum's exhibits with the help of CMA's new smartphone app.
Check out the photo gallery above to see some of the night's hottest fashion styles.
Today June 21 2015 is the summer solstice or the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The exact moment of the solstice this year was 11 39 a.m. CDT. That is the moment when the Earth tilted the most toward the sun and received the most sunlight.
You may squeeze out a few more minutes of daylight on Sunday depending on where you live.
The farther north you are the longer your day will be. For example in Point Barrow Alaska one of the northernmost points in the U.S. the sun will be up all day and not set.
In Key West Fla. the southernmost point in the U.S. the sun will rise on Sunday at 6 39 a.m. and set at 8 19 p.m. EDT for a day length of 13 hours 39 minutes and 41 seconds.
Besides being the longest day of the year the summer solstice also marks the beginning of summer at least by some standards. (Meteorological summer began June 1.)
Of course the longest days of the year do not make for the hottest days of the year.
Through the next couple months the atmosphere and oceans in the Northern Hemisphere will continue to absorb and slowly release energy from the sun.
Even though more energy absorption is taking place on the summer solstice it'll take about another six weeks for us to feel the highest temperatures.
A few other things to know about the summer solstice
The summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer located at latitude 23.5 degrees North. (It runs through Mexico the Bahamas Egypt Saudi Arabia India and southern China.) The sun will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer at 11 39 am CDT on June 21 2015. For every place north of there the sun is at its highest point in the sky and this is the longest day of the year according to the National Weather Service. The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs at the same moment the winter solstice occurs in the Southern Hemisphere. Their days will now begin to get longer while the days in the Northern Hemisphere begin to get shorter. Today may be the longest day of the year but it likely won't be the hottest. According to the National Weather Service there is about a six week lag between the longest day of the year and the warmest average temperatures for most mid and high latitude locations. Even though the summer solstice marks the start of summer for many it's actually the midpoint of the season. Your shadow at local solar noon will be the shortest of the year. At lower latitudes daylight hours are shorter but the sun reaches a higher point in the sky. The summer solstice has one of the earliest sunrises of the year (but not necessarily the earliest). For example Birmingham saw its earliest sunrises on June 8 17 at 5 37 a.m. CDT. Birmingham's sunrise on Sunday will be at 5 38 a.m. (Huntsville's earliest sunrises were at 5 33 a.m. on June 6 20 but the sun will rise at 5 34 a.m. Sunday. Mobile's earliest sunrises were at 5 49 a.m. CDT June 5 17. Sunday's sunrise there will be at 5 51 a.m.) Twilight in the Northern Hemisphere is longer on the solstice than at any other time of year. The days will slowly grow shorter following the June solstice. The shortest day of the year will be Dec. 21 at 10 49 p.m. CST. The summer solstice usually occurs on June 20 or 21 and rarely on June 22. According to TimeandDate.com the next solstice on June 22 won't be until 2203. The last one was in 1975. Yes you can stand an egg on its end on the summer solstice. But you can do that any day of the year if you are patient. It is a myth that there is a special gravitational balance on solstice days.To save articles or get newsletters alerts or recommendations all free.
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Hey Northern Hemisphere break out your sunglasses because summer is officially here.
Every year the first day of the season falls on June 21 also known as the summer solstice sol meaning sun and stare meaning stand in Latin. It also contains the most daylight hours of the year.
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Because of the earth's tilt the sun will reach its zenith shining directly over the northernmost latitude of 23.5 degrees known as the Tropic of Cancer according to BBC. In other words on this day the sun will never rise in the Antarctic Circle and never set in the Arctic Circle.
Throughout history this astronomically mystical day has been celebrated all over the world with festivals of dancing and bonfires perhaps the original summer music festival Scientists attribute this to the rise in happiness we feel as the amount of sunlight also relatively increases each day making the summer solstice the pinnacle of this emotional positivity.
Check out below to learn how different cultures express their appreciation for the summer solstice.
1. SwedishMidsommar is arguably the most important Swedish holiday second to Christmas. Swedes of all ages head outdoors donning flower garlands and gather around a maypole which is said to represent fertility or the world's axis and dance like frogs to the traditional folk song Sm Grodorna . Raw fish and br nnvin or Swedish vodka is joyously consumed.
2. RomansModern day Romans reenact the city's ancient Pagan past by taking its festival to the Tiber River according to NPR. Like Dionysian cult rituals torches are lit and some float down the river.
Vesta the ancient Roman goddess of hearth was honored centuries ago by the Vestalia festival. Through ritualistic practice an unborn calf was removed from its mother's womb. It was also the only time when married women were allowed into the temple of vestal virgins or priestesses to make the appropriate sacrifices.
3. PueblosAncestral pueblos are believed to have incorporated the sun's movements in their architecture according to the National Park Service. Aztec West which is part of the Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico contains a wall which aligns perfectly with the rising and setting sun during the winter and summer solstices. Researchers believe it helped signify times to plant and harvest.
4. DruidsPagan Druids use the summer solstice to celebrate belief concerning the cyclical nature of the universe. A Druid explained to the International Business Times that it is custom to gather under the open sky at ancient sites such as England's Stonehenge which is believed to be a place that links the sun moon earth and seasons. They wait for the sunrise praying and thanking the spirits.
The UK government estimates 40 000 people will migrate to Stonehenge this year.
5. ChineseIt is said that the ancient Chinese saw the summer solstice as the yin to the winter solstice's yang. During this festival they would honor the earth and its femininity. Women would give each other fans and scented sachets to drive away mosquitos according to thissite started by China's Ministry of Culture.
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It's that day of the year where dads everywhere are celebrated.
And we've been sent hundreds of pictures from families wanting to share their special snaps.
From newborn cuddles Christmas and birthday celebrations to holidays and fond childhood memories they are all here.
Others have shared touching moments with their proud dads with fathers of the bride pictured beaming with their daughters on their wedding days to days out including football matches walks on the beach and playing games in the park.
We've put together galleries of the pictures we've been sent see if you can spot yourself.
And Happy Father's Day
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UNIVERSITY PLACE Wash. The white folding chair was empty. It was reserved for U.S. Open co runner up Dustin Johnson but by then he and his small stunned entourage had already slipped into their courtesy car and made their way out of the graveled players' parking lot at Chambers Bay.
He could have stuck around and received his second place medal. He could have watched Jordan Spieth kiss the U.S. Open trophy. Instead he kissed his fianc Paulina Gretzky and then held his young son Tatum on a Father's Day that he'll never forget no matter how hard he tries.
Johnson lost another major. He'll celebrate his 31st birthday on Monday knowing that it could have been ... perhaps should have been him and not Spieth hoisting that trophy Sunday night. By now he could have four major championships. Instead he has zero.
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Louis Oosthuizen could have easily packed it in after his opening round 77 at the U.S. Open. Instead he nearly made history at Chambers Bay.
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If he had sunk a 13 foot eagle putt on the 72nd hole of regulation Johnson would have won. If he had sank the 4 foot birdie putt Johnson would have been in an 18 hole Monday playoff with Spieth. But he missed the first. And then the second. After that it didn't matter.
I tried my damnedest to get in the hole and I just couldn't do it Johnson said.
He said this while standing just outside the players' locker room. A few minutes earlier he had made his way from a shuttle bus dropoff to the players' compound. His shirt was untucked as he walked slowly with Gretzky his agent and his brother and caddie Austin. Three kids and an adult stood with pens and hats out as he entered the compound. Johnson signed every one.
He's devastated his agent David Winkle said as Johnson disappeared into the locker room.
Of course he is. Johnson had a 3 stroke lead entering the final round of the 2010 U.S. Open ... and shot an 82. He was in the lead entering the final hole of the 2010 PGA Championship but was assessed a 2 stroke penalty for grounding his club in a bunker ... and missed the playoff. He trailed the leader by 2 strokes when he stepped to the 14th tee box in the final round of the 2011 Open Championship but double bogeyed the hole and finished tied for second.
And now this.
You can call it a choke I suppose. A collapse. Johnson did bogey three of his last nine holes. He had the Sunday lead and lost it. He had his chance on No. 18 and missed it. Twice.
But it's hard to bash a guy for missing putts on those Chambers Bay greens. I'm sorry browns. If anyone deserves to get bashed and they did repeatedly by departing players it was the USGA and its decisions related to the greens.
Johnson didn't use the horrific condition of the greens as an excuse.
If I rolled the putter halfway decent today ... just any putts go in the hole I win this thing by a few shots it's not even close he said.
Instead Johnson finished with an even par 70 for the day 4 under for the tournament and 1 stroke behind Spieth who is now halfway to the Grand Slam this year. Johnson is headed the other way he needs a close Masters loss to complete the career Almost Won Grand Slam.
Here's what the pressure of a major can do to you Johnson hadn't 3 putted from 10 15 feet all year. But he did Sunday when it mattered most.
As he sized up that eagle putt to win it all Johnson couldn't help himself. He told his brother on the 18th green This is exactly why I'm here. This is why I play the game of golf. I've got a chance to win the U.S. Open on the last hole.
Is there a crueler game than golf The sport is the oldest living heart donor.
As Johnson finished up with the media his brother sat at the edge of the gravel lot head down sunglasses on. Johnson's golf bag the one that had Tatum Gretzky Johnson emblazoned on the side was perched behind him.
Wynand Stander the caddie for co second place finisher Louis Oosthuizen walked over to console him.
Don't beat yourself up he told Austin. There will be more tournaments. There's not much you can do. But don't beat yourself up.
Thank you Austin said.
Stander walked to Oosthuizen's courtesy car and glanced back at the caddie.
That's from the heart Stander said. He should know that couldn't have happened to anyone. It could have been us.
But it wasn't. It happened to Johnson who can't seem to get out of the way of heartbreaking finishes. It wasn't Jean van de Velde bad in the 1999 Open Championship. Or Greg Norman bad in the 1996 Masters. But it's going to leave a bruise mark for a very long time.
I'm proud of the way I played Johnson said. I'm most proud of my family. So I get to hold up my trophy at the end of the day which was my son.
That's sweet. But one of these majors Johnson would like to hold up something else too.
The winner's trophy.
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(CNN) In the days before Father s Day the messages in the greeting card aisle are often different from the ones that greet shoppers before Mother s Day.
One of Hallmark s best selling Father s Day cards reads A good dad teaches you how to properly swing a hammer. A great dad teaches you what to yell when you smash your thumb. Thanks Dad for all the lessons.
Another says Home is where the fart is. Happy Father s Day.
By contrast a top selling Mother s Day card reads Happy Mother s Day to my mom my hero I m extremely proud of the wonderful woman I know and love as my mom.
In other words many Father s Day cards are humorous and emotionally muted while cards for mothers typically contain explicit messages of love. The difference speaks to the gender stereotypes that have long defined women as nurturers and men as managers who are disconnected from their emotions.
These lingering effects are still felt by children who struggle to share their feelings with their fathers the way they do with their mothers. Research shows that children are more likely to say I love you to their mom than their dad said Dr. Linda Nielsen professor of educational and adolescent psychology at Wake Forest University.
But with Father s Day approaching on Sunday this social stigma is slowly changing. As the notions of fatherhood evolve and fathers spend more time with their kids the image of the stoic distant dad is softening. And experts say kids can help hasten this trend by opening up to their fathers.
Be an equal opportunity child Nielsen said. You need to start treating your father the same way you treat your mother.
Men women and sharing emotionsIn 1972 presidential candidate Edmund Muskie allegedly cried during a campaign press conference in New Hampshire. Reports conflicted about whether the moisture on his cheeks was melting snow but some critics and voters saw it as evidence that he wasn t strong enough to be president. The resulting criticism was credited with dooming the front runner s campaign.
Forty years later President Barack Obama teared up during a speech about the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. He received little ridicule and many even praised the President for showing emotion. Likewise nobody made a fuss in April when Obama said he cries thinking about his oldest daughter Malia leaving for college.
The difference between the Muskie and Obama examples shows how far society has come in accepting emotion from men as a sign of compassion not weakness.
And yet long held perceptions about parenting roles for fathers and mothers still die hard.
Men and women are socialized differently in how they express their gender definition said psychologist and author Dr. Carl Pickhardt who believes the difference reflects how kids are raised to perceive their gender.
In his work as a counselor Pickhardt asks children which parent they associate most with the questions How are you feeling and How are you doing Their answers by an overwhelming majority feeling and mothers doing and fathers.
Ideally you want both parents to give emotional and performance expressions he said.
This is a result of parenting said Dr. Peter Gray associate professor of anthropology at University of Nevada Las Vegas. Parents tend to develop their children to be successful in the social situations the parent exists in he said.
Traditional positions for men have been in management or executive roles where discussions about people s feelings are not a priority. Wanting the best for their children dads may not tolerate similar behavior at home. Over time this can mean fewer emotional expressions by children toward their father Gray said.
As fathers face new expectations to participate more in child care and housework though these barriers are slowly falling.
Fathers roles are including more and more direct child care in the last 30 40 years Gray said. That opens doors to greater opportunities to connect.
Modern fatherhoodA 2013 study by the Pew Research Center found that fathers have nearly tripled the amount of time they spend with their children since 1965. Shifting attitudes an uncertain job market and a greater emphasis on work life balance are beginning to shift the traditional parenting roles.
Adrian Kulp is a full time stay at home dad and writes the blog Dad or Alive. He is the primary caregiver for his three children all younger than 6. While it was difficult for him to transition to this role from being an executive he has seen firsthand a shift in perceptions.
I ve come into what modern fatherhood is Kulp said. The face of fatherhood is changing and I think it s for the better.
This new depiction of fatherhood is being broadcast nationwide by organizations such as Lean In. The women s empowerment group used its LeanInTogether campaign to change representations of fathers in stock photos as shown in a new collection by Getty Images that shows men as involved parents.
As the public definition of fatherhood changes so too do the ways in which fathers and children interact.
Kulp said that he has never had a problem showing emotion toward his father.
Just an open honest dialogue between father and son goes a long way he said.
Experts say establishing that father child connection requires both parties to be open. It takes time and sometimes a blunt conversation often initiated by the child.
If sharing feelings with a father is too challenging experts suggest children initiate a conversation with their dad about how hard it can be to express emotion. Talk about what feels uncomfortable unfamiliar or difficult Pickhardt said.
Kids can also show how they feel about their dad indirectly through a thoughtful gift or a planned activity experts said.
Families can use Father s Day as an excuse to treat dad to a special dinner a movie or even a minivacation which may open fathers and children alike to more emotional sharing.
The holiday should also be a day for serious reflection about parent child relationships Nielsen said. Fathers should think about how much they share emotions when talking to their kids. And children will feel more comfortable expressing their feelings if their fathers are doing it too.
The days of hiding your emotions are gone said Kulp the stay at home dad. Life is too short to hide your feelings.
Este 21 de junio es una fecha especial. En muchos pa ses del mundo se festeja el D a del Padre y los futbolistas no se han olvidado de este momento.
Desde el portugu s Cristiano Ronaldo pasando por el alem n Lukas Podolski hasta el ex jugador ingl s David Beckham han posteado im genes en sus redes sociales al lado de su pap o sus hijos en referencia al tercer domingo de junio.
Al lado de las tiernas im genes los cracks del f tbol mundial han recibido halagos y felicitaciones por sus miles de seguidores.
Miren en la galer a las fotos que han compartido los jugadores en Instagram y Twitter.
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Taylor Kitsch gave fans quite the treat during the second season premiere of True Detective
The 34 year old Friday Night Lights alum not only went shirtless in the first episode but he also gave cameras a shot of his bare butt during a sex scene.
In case you don t know Taylor plays a highway patrolman named Paul who seems to have a dark past and an affinity for danger.
Again SPOILER ALERT during the aforementioned sex scene Paul was seen popping Viagra before getting busy with his girlfriend. And that s pretty much all we know about him so far.
In case you missed it check out how fans reacted to the premiere
10 stills inside of Taylor Kitsch shirtless on True Detective
