{"id":6870,"date":"2022-06-19T21:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?p=6870"},"modified":"2022-06-19T21:06:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T21:06:00","slug":"it-takes-someone-special-to-be-a-da","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/it-takes-someone-special-to-be-a-da\/","title":{"rendered":"It Takes Someone Special to be a Da!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-very-dark-gray-color\">&#8220;Da&#8221; is a Ghanaian term of affection for a man\u00a0who takes the time to invest in children through their love, encouragement, protection, laughter, giving, and time.\u00a0This Father&#8217;s Day, we are thankful for all of the Das, Daddys, Papas, uncles, brothers, godfathers, and mentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_Fathers-Day-blog-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6874\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_Fathers-Day-blog-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6874\" class=\"wp-image-6874\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_Fathers-Day-blog-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6875\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_Fathers-Day-blog-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6875\" class=\"wp-image-6875\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Da\u00a0Morgans\u00a0<\/strong>who are always there to teach, and are ready with a smile, a game, and a quiet conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_6.22_Fathers-Day_6-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6877\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_6.22_Fathers-Day_6-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6877\" class=\"wp-image-6877\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_6.22_Fathers-Day-8-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6876\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_6.22_Fathers-Day-8-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6876\" class=\"wp-image-6876\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>The Da Bernards\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>who fight for justice, hold us accountable, and\u00a0hope and pray for our future as much as we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_Fathers-Day-blog-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6878\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_Fathers-Day-blog-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6878\" class=\"wp-image-6878\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_Fathers-Day-blog-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6879\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TAL_Fathers-Day-blog-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?attachment_id=6879\" class=\"wp-image-6879\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>The Da Stephens\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>who show us exactly what hard work and dedication look like,\u00a0encourage curiosity, and\u00a0believe in making a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Da&#8221; is a Ghanaian term of affection for a man\u00a0who takes the time to invest in children through their love, encouragement, protection, laughter, giving, and time.\u00a0This Father&#8217;s Day, we are thankful for all of the Das, Daddys, Papas, uncles, brothers, godfathers, and mentors. 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