Fresh today · Saturday, 18 July

New Wishes

A handful of wishes pulled from the cabinet this morning. Pick one up — copy, save it to your pinboard, or send it on.

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Happy first Father's Day, dad. The way you've shown up for this baby has been the proof that you're going to be one of the steady ones.

First Father's Day. The baby doesn't yet know what a hero you are to them. They will. Soon enough.

Happy first Father's Day. May today include a real moment of being thanked — even if the baby can't say it yet.

Congrats on your first Father's Day, dad. The hardest, most rewarding job you've ever had. And only year one is in the books.

Happy first Father's Day. The diaper count is up. The sleep count is down. The love is somehow the only thing that scales correctly.

First Father's Day wishes. The cards will be sticky. The hugs will be small. The meaning will be enormous.

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Happy first Father's Day, dad. May the next year teach you everything you didn't know you needed to learn.

Congrats on the first Father's Day. The baby is, statistically, the cutest baby on Earth. The dad, statistically, is doing his best.

Happy first Father's Day. May the long mornings, the early bedtimes, and the small daily acts of fatherhood feel a little more recognized today.

First Father's Day. The job is for life. The training was minimal. The on-the-job learning is constant. You're doing great.

Happy first Father's Day, dad. The baby is in your arms. The future is being shaped by every small choice you make.

Congrats on the first Father's Day. The years ahead will be full of small impossible moments. Try to keep some of them in your head.

Happy first Father's Day. The baby has no idea what fatherhood costs. You're learning. May the costs always feel worth it.

First Father's Day wishes. The way the baby looks at you is the answer to every worry you've had this year. Hold onto that.

Happy first Father's Day, dad. The role suits you. The responsibility, somehow, has made you more, not less.

Congrats on becoming a father. The first Father's Day is a beginning. The next forty will be the chapters.

Happy first Father's Day. May the day be slower than your usual ones and louder with the people who love both you and the baby.

First Father's Day, dad. The version of you a year ago wouldn't quite recognize the version of you today. That's a good thing.

Happy first Father's Day. The brunch is on someone else. The nap is allowed. The baby is well-fed and confused. All standard.

Congrats on the first Father's Day, dad. The chapter has opened. The story is yours to write. The early signs are excellent.

Happy holidays, son. The chapter ahead is yours. The family is here.

Holiday wishes for my son, who has, year after year, made the holiday feel like a real holiday.

Happy holidays. The way you've grown into the man you are has been the part of the year I'm most proud of.

Wishing you a holiday spent with the people who love you most. Hi.

Happy holidays, son. May the year ahead bring you the things you've been working toward.