Father's Day wisdom from real dads: Christopher Persley from the Brown Gothamite

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We recently spoke to 16 of our favorite dad bloggers and put together their best Father's Day wisdom and words of advice all in one place. It's absolutely worth a read for these dads' humor, their insight, their sincerity and their wit -- especially this evergreen advice from our friend, and bona fide cool dad, Christopher Persley of The Brown Gothamite and City Dads Group. And hey, if you've got some favorite #dadwisdom on your minds today, we hope you'll share it far and wide, and honor the words of the amazing fathers, grandfathers, and stepfathers in your own life. Here's to all the cool dads out there on Father's Day. We hope you're feeling just how loved you are. Happy Father's Day! -Kristen, Liz, and the Cool Mom Picks team

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