National Parents Day celebrates the value of good parenting

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Parenting may well be the most important job in the world. Teaching, guiding, listening, cheerleading, comforting, disciplining, and more is a massive undertaking. That’s why, in 1994, Congress passed “The Parents’ Day Resolution,” designating the fourth Sunday of July as a day to recognize and celebrate the importance of parenthood in building a strong and stable society.

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National Parents Day may not come with the same fanfare as Mother’s or Father’s Day, and it’s not about gift-giving. Instead, it’s an invitation for parents and kids to spend time together and share in the mutual appreciation of good parenting and how it helps shape the next generation of Americans.

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To mark National Parents Day, watch the video at the top to see the moment a boy with hearing loss hears his parents' voices properly for the first time.

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