For many people, Father’s Day celebrates extra than simply dads. It additionally honors the daddy figures who stepped up and supplied help, no matter their organic connection. They arrive in all types, from uncles and brothers to associates and mentors, enriching our lives with their steerage and care.

For my kids, it was their “guncles,” Carl and Terry, who performed a big position of their lives. They picked them up from faculty, held the flashlight whereas I checked for lice, assisted them with math homework and attended their faculty performances. There have been additionally my brothers and a number of coaches — my son’s elementary faculty lacrosse coach lately attended considered one of his closing faculty video games — and their late father’s associates.

With Father’s Day approaching, we’re keen to listen to your tales in regards to the father figures who’ve formed you. Whether or not it’s a member of the family, counselor, or Large Brother, or maybe a stepfather or instructor, we need to know the way they’ve influenced your life.