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Teen Ink Magazine, June 2004: Focus: Fathers

What I Know by Katie J., Kalispell, MT My dad chews his food loudly and lets mayonnaise dribble down his chin. Sometimes he steals my chair when I get up while watching TV Continue...	Alone by Justin G., Decatur, GA It was May. Not any ordinary day in May, but May 16, 2002. This fateful day will echo for eternity in my soul. It was a horrible day, perhaps the worst of my life. Continue...
Making Footprints by Marisha M., Sudbury, VT I threw open the heavy station wagon door and hopped out of my booster seat. It was the most exciting time I could remember of my four-year-old life. Not only was it my day to bring in the snack for my class, but I got to bring in my dad, too! Continue...	Dad by Jamie F., Teton, ID Every muscle in my body tensed as the silence pounded in my head. I couldn't look up at my parents' eyes. Seconds stretched to hours as I awaited my impending doom. Quietly, the doctor opened the door and offered a sympathetic smile. Continue...
Visitor by Claire S., Eagan, MN "Welcome" read the mat I stood on in the dimly lit hallway, waiting for my father to answer the door of his apartment. I nervously fingered the cuff of my jacket. Dad hadn't answered the phone in almost a week, and I had begun to worry ... Continue...	Pasta, Perfume & A Sticker by Ali W., New City, NY I have always been Daddy's girl; ever since I was little, I have enjoyed spending time with my dad while my younger sister was always attached to my mom. My dad and I used to make up stories Continue...
Sundays with Dad by Brittany B., Dallas, TX Sundays still make me smile. On that day each week, I got to know my dad better. We never had profound philosophical conversations about life; we were just a girl and her dad passing a lazy Sunday together in each other's company. Continue...	The Day My Family Grew by Alex H., Preston, MN Most never think twice about not having a dad. I, however, think about it every day. My biological father is unknown to me, and the first four years of my life were spent with only my mom. Then she met Jerry. Continue...
From Story Problems to Boy Problems by Dana E., Waukesha, WI There are nine chickens on Old McDonald's farm. Each chicken had four baby chicks. How many baby chicks are on Old McDonald's farm in all? After spending 20 minutes on this story problem Continue...

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