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As a father of three young girls, I often think about how I can make the most of the time spent with my children. Balancing the professional demands that come with being a working parent with helping my kids navigate life as they grow up often feels like a juggling act. I know I’m not alone in this experience.

So this Father’s Day, our Google Registry team is shining a light on the parenting website Fatherly, plus other resources aimed at parenting, and especially fatherhood. When Google Registry launched the .day top-level domain (TLD) earlier this year, our team partnered with Fatherly to give them the fathers.day domain. Fatherly is now using fathers.day to bring attention to all kinds of fatherhood-related resources and stories, like this article about The Science Of Dad And The “Father Effect” — a helpful reminder of just how important it is to stay engaged and present with your kids.

To help more families and fathers, we’re sharing this list of nonprofits that you and your family can consider donating to this Father’s Day:

• Fathers’ UpLift is a U.S.-based mental health and substance abuse treatment facility for fathers and families. They provide mental health counseling, coaching, advocacy and resource support. They assist fathers in overcoming barriers (spanning racism, trauma and addiction) that prevent them from being present in their children’s lives.
• The Dad Fund is one of a dozen specialized funds created by Stonewall Community Foundation — a public foundation that funds more than 200 nonprofits in more than 30 LGBTQ issue areas. Since its launch in 2015, the Dad Fund has awarded over $47,000 towards efforts that support queer youth in education, housing and social services. Since March 2020, nearly 50% of Dad Fund grants has helped support queer youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• National Partnership for Women & Families is committed to improving the lives of women and families by achieving equality for all women across issues of women’s health, reproductive rights and economic justice. They advocate at federal, state and local levels via grassroots efforts that include policy research, public education and engagement, technical assistance to policymakers and leadership and participation in diverse coalitions.
• Child & Family Blog publishes weekly articles on how families influence child development (socially, emotionally and cognitively) for parents, teachers, childcare professionals and policy makers. Their articles draw from high-quality research around the implications of parenting, childcare practices and policies.
• The National Fatherhood Initiative works to increase father involvement in children’s lives by equipping communities and human service organizations with the father-engagement training, programs and resources designed to help them become father-inclusive. Through their programs and services, they hope to ensure that every child has an involved, responsible and committed father in their life.

Do you have a day that you want to celebrate or bring attention to? Get your own .day domain name by visiting new.day. And don’t forget to visit fathers.day for more great fatherhood-related content and resources.

Gilberto Gil, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and cultural icon, once said that “Brazil was, is, and will be in fashion.” The same could be said of him. With a career spanning over 60 years — as a pioneer of Tropicalia and Afro-Brazilian music, as an advocate for the environment, and as Brazil’s Minister of Culture — Gil has left a profound impression on global culture.

To celebrate Gil’s 80th birthday, Google Arts & Culture is launching the largest online retrospective dedicated to a living artist. In The Rhythm of Gil, you’ll find a wealth of unique material – including an album believed to be lost forever, over 140 stories, over 900 newly digitized videos and tapes, and exclusive illustrations by artist Raiana Britto. An inspiring artist who resides in Gil’s hometown of Salvador, Raiana Britto’s work has drawn attention for reflecting on social issues of gender and race.

In this exciting exhibit, you’ll follow the story of Gil, from his childhood in Bahia all the way to his election to the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2022.

Here are five things to explore right away:

Learn about Gil’s life through records

Gilberto Gil’s discography tells its own story. As he wrote songs, Gil reflected on many of his personal experiences alongside events in Brazil and the wider world. In The Rhythm of Gil, you’ll find a six-part discography, complete with recordings, images and commentary, where you’ll learn how Gil’s songwriting evolved over time, often in response to events in his life, from his exile from Brazil to his growing interest in transcendentalism and the natural world.

Discover the “lost album”

After Google Arts & Culture had digitized Gil’s archive, there was a remarkable discovery. Jumbled up amongst the various files was an album that was assumed lost for nearly 40 years. This is the forgotten album, an LP that Gil recorded in New York over two months in 1982. For the first time, thanks to the digital cataloging carried out here, the record is available for listeners to enjoy.

Explore Gil’s international encounters

Gilberto Gil is nothing if not international. Since his exile from Brazil to London in 1969, Gil has been engaged with other global artists, festivals and causes. Whether that’s helping to organize Glastonbury festival and the very first Rock in Rio, collaborating with George Harrison, Stevie Wonder, The Wailers, and Elton John, or hanging out with Italian auteur Frederico Fellini, Gil has long been a global figure.

Dig into Gil’s childhood

In The Rhythm of Gil, you’ll be able to delve into Gil’s childhood in detail. You’ll learn how important his parents were to his later career — from his father’s interest in politics to his mother’s inspiring presence and encouragement. With intimate family photos and portraits, this is a window into the early life of one of the world’s most influential musicians.

Kick back with Gil’s live performances

The Rhythm of Gil includes some of Gilberto Gil’s most memorable live performances. His 2003 UN Concert for Peace, where he was joined on stage by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on the atabaque, is one of the standouts here — capturing the spellbinding quality of his musicianship, alongside his lifelong engagement with international causes.

These highlights only scratch the surface of what’s to be found inside The Rhythm of Gil. From a catalog of letters he received, to an inventory of his different “looks” over the years and an opportunity to sing along his most famous beats through a digital Karaoke; The Rhythm of Gil holds treasures for dedicated fans of Gil or those coming to his music for the first time.

We invite everyone to experience the musical and cultural phenomenon that is Gilberto Gil, visiting the project at g.co/gilbertogil and on the Google Arts & Culture app on iOS or Android.