8 Notable Washington, D.C. Dads on Fatherhood 


This article was written by Jessica McFadden and originally appeared in Mommy Nearest on June 11, 2015.  Father’s Day in the Washington, D.C. area is always a great holiday—the weather is usually gorgeous (fingers crossed!), schools are out and work is paused as we honor the dads in our lives. We asked eight D.C. fathers to share with us their recommendations for celebrating their big day and their insights on parenting in the nation’s capital. These cool dads include a District Councilman, the key spokesperson for the MPAA, a rocking children’s musician, an education start-up founder, a kids’ party planner and some financial wizards with hearts of gold. Read on for some inspiration on what to do for your own Father’s Day! Howard Gantman, Vice President Corporate Communications at Motion Picture Association of America, with wife Ana and daughter Ella (pictured above) What is your favorite way to celebrate Father’s Day? I am looking forward to a very special Father’s Day this year, bookended by watching my 13-year-old daughter Ella play travel soccer on Saturday afternoon and then again on Sunday morning. In our family, we like to make these special days an all-weekend affair—and watching Ella the goalie flying in the air to stop a “sure” goal fills me with incredible joy. Why is watching your daughter play sports so fun for you? Ella’s talent at soccer is a complete surprise, something we never envisioned when we adopted her from China in 2...
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