10 Dads Who’d Move Mountains to See Their Kids Smile (2025)

• Myteenage daughter came home intears. “Everyone atschool has designer clothes, andI look like ajoke,” she said. Itstung tohear. I’m asingle dad, and wecan’t afford luxury brands. Idecided toteach her alesson: Idrove her toalocal thrift store. She frowned atthe flickering lights and racks ofmixed-up clothes.
  But halfway through, she gasped, “Dad! Isn’t this the bag Emma had?!” She clutched itlike gold. And itwas only $15. The next day, she came tomewith agrin and said, “Itold everyone it’s thrifted. Now the girls want togowith menext time.”

• Mydad worked three jobs whenI was little. One day, Ifound his old journal. Every page was filled with sketches ofinvention ideas hewanted topatent. Hegave uphis dreams ofbeing anengineer tomake sureI could gotocollege.©GlamorousDreamgirl/ Reddit

• Mydad never liked myfiancé, Jake. “I’m not coming tothis wedding,” hesaid. Iwas devastated, butI didn’t push.
  But onthe wedding day, Isaw mydad rushingin. Helooked pale and panicked. Hepulled measide and whispered, “Jake islying toyou. Hehas kids. Ijust talked tothe mother.”
  Myhands started shaking. Iconfronted Jake right away. Hebroke down and confessed, “Itwas beforeI met you. Ididn’t want you tojudgeme.”
  Turns out, hewasn’t cheating— but hewas hiding something that mattered. Ididn’t cancel the wedding. But Ididn’t gothrough with iteither.
  Weleft separately, andI spent the day crying onmydad’s couch. Hestood bymyside, offering comfort and care, without ever making mefeel judged orsaying, “Iwarned you.”

• Mymother died from cancer amonth afterI was born. Dad was atrucker, sohewasn’t around, and hecouldn’t quit his job. Instead, his sister, myaunt, raisedme. When Iwent tohis house every other weekend, we’d always watch amovie tilI fall asleep, then he’d lay meinbed.
  I’m 16now. Heretired around 6years ago, butI still live with myaunt, becauseI don’t want tomove schools. But hedoesn’t mind. Hemakes ittoall myband events, always offers aride ortopay for something.
  When Ivisit, hegives megas money when I’m ready toleave, soI don’t have toworry about iteven ifI say I’m fine. I’ve spent less time with him than myaunt, butI remember somuch more about him becauseI know hetruly cares.©YaHoomanFlame/ Reddit

• Myfamily was lower middle class whenI was growingup. Ibarely saw mydad because heworked somany shifts, and hewas barely athome because hehad todoovertime almost every day ofthe week. When Iwas in5th grade, hehad towork overseas for better money, Ionly saw him for atotal of3months in5years.
  Hesacrificed his time with his kids, just sowecould have what wehad growingup. Iknow heregrets not having much time forus, but hedid all that for his family. Things are great now though, wemoved towhere hewas working, and herecently bought meacar. Wecan actually afford going onnice trips now. Heismyhero.©Unknown author/ Reddit

• Mydad spent the whole weekend building soccer goals out ofPVC pipe and landscaping netting for our backyard. Used them for years asweplayed almost every weekend.©boom_shaka_lakaa/ Reddit

• Iasked mydad tohelp meload anold tig welder into the back ofmytruck. Itweighed around 300pounds, andI really doubted wecould get itloaded with even the two ofus. We’re both muscular guys, and he’s myworkout partner despite being almost 60.
  Icouldn’t get agood grip anywhere toliftit, sohetold metomove, then deadlifted itand threw itupinthe bed byhimself. I’ll never underestimate his old man strength again.©StoleUrGf/ Reddit

• Mydad took meout ofschool for aday while hewas undergoing chemo tofly medown toDisneyland with him, and then fly back that night. Even though hewas weak and tired, hewanted tohave aday with methatI would remember forever, andI will always hold that asone ofmybest days.©TheGoldenRose/ Reddit

• When my29y.o. dad found out mymom was pregnant withme, hesold his motorcycle. Hewanted tobesure hewas around toraiseme. But now that I’m onmyown, bought two motorcycles. Love him.©theyseemeknittin/ Reddit

• Mydad worked long, long hours, but still found time tocome toall ofmyLittle League baseball games. Iwas terrible atbaseball, but hecame anyway, cheering meonlikeI was the star ofthe team.©OriginalStomper/ Reddit

Life isn’t just about dealing with challenges—it’s also about enjoying the little moments, and dads definitely have aunique way ofbringing humor into everyday situations. Take alook at16Dads Who Posted the Sweetest and Funniest Stories About Their Kids.