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Do you remember what made your dad seem larger than life when you were a kid? For me, it was my dad captaining a huge fishing vessel. When he was at the wheel in the pilot house, he seemed like a real-life superhero to me. Dads can have super powers in big ways and small ways. We asked families to share photos that illustrate why dads are basically superheroes.
Dads don't get tired of the same puppy board book
Photo credit: Jenn Bradshaw
Dads give you fancy hairstyles
Photo credit: Wendy Robinson
Dads keep you warm at the beach
Photo Credit: ThisIsTheSteph
Dads wear your Wonder Woman cape so it doesn't get dirty
Photo credit: Korinna Kasara
Dads take you down the big sled hill
Photo credit: Lisa Gibson
Dads teach you important survival skills
Photo credit: Vim Russo
Dads let you get close to the stove
Photo credit: Wendryn Barnhart
Dads let you play with their toys
Photo credit: All & Sundry
Dads give you wings
Photo credit: Temerity Jane
Dads have secret identities
Photo credit: Paulina Testerman
Dads wear whatever you stick on their heads
Photo credit: Rachel Green
Dads teach you all about Star Wars
Photo credit: Patrick Lynch
Dads make you feel like royalty
Photo credit: Baby Gators Den
Dads don't let you trick or treat without supervision
Photo credit: Baby Gators Den
Dads teach you how to play the drums
Photo credit: Ashley Navarre
Dads help you find your way
Photo credit: Michelle Campbell
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