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My Absent Father is the Reason I’ll Always Put My Son First

Grown Children, Living
April 6, 2022
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By Evelyn Kulcsar Ernano

My Absent Father is the Reason I’ll Always Put My Son First

Hi Dad, it’s me, your little girl. I am now a parent myself. I now have my own little kid…

Living
March 7, 2022
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By Makayla Hancock-Harris

The Powerful Love of Black Fatherhood

I remember growing up as a little girl in the suburban areas of Kansas City. As I entered preschool, my…

A Daddy is Strong When No One Else Can Be

Grief, Living, Marriage
January 20, 2022
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By Courtney Mount

A Daddy is Strong When No One Else Can Be

When a man marries, he is expected to be the leader and the rock of the family. Visibly unaffected by…

The Little Girl in Me Still Yearns For a Present Father

Grown Children, Living
January 8, 2022
907 Views
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By Suka Nasrallah

The Little Girl in Me Still Yearns For a Present Father

My dad came over today, and for the first time in a very, very long time, I sat with him—not…

Grief, Grown Children
November 21, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By B.R. Shenoy

I Wish My Father Were Still Here

Dear Papa, Where have you departed to? I can still feel your presence in every room of the house you…

Dear Daughters, Marry Someone Just Like Dad

Marriage, Motherhood
October 26, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By Tracey Galgoci

Dear Daughters, Marry Someone Just Like Dad

I overheard a conversation between my 13- and 19-year-old daughters the other day. My younger daughter said, “I just want…

I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

Grief
October 12, 2021
3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Casey Huff

I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

You crossed my mind the other day—not that that's anything new. I was hanging up from an important phone call.…

Grown Children, Living
September 18, 2021
1.4K Views
6 Minute Read

By Summer Tocci

Why I Forgave My Toxic Father

Trigger warning: abuse My first awareness of your problem with drinking came from the blowout that ended with you going…

My Father-in-Law Fills the Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart

Grief, Grown Children
September 16, 2021
1.3K Views
2 Minute Read

By Samantha Lyn Walljasper

My Father-in-Law Fills the Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart

Being a “daddy’s girl” without a dad can definitely be as depressing as it sounds. I lost my dad almost…

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

Cancer, Grief
September 5, 2021
2.7K Views
3 Minute Read

By Samantha Lyn Walljasper

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

September 5, 2015 was one of the worst days of my life. It was the day I found out my…

Living, Marriage, Motherhood
September 3, 2021
1.4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Lauren Barrett

Dear Black Fathers, I See You

I'll never forget the day my husband and I found out we were having a baby, mostly because my tears…

Faith, Grief, Living
August 29, 2021
1.7K Views
5 Minute Read

By JD Arbuckle

Daddy Issues Don’t Define Me

Growing up as the daughter of an addict comes with its fair share of baggage. I like to consider myself…

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My Absent Father is the Reason I’ll Always Put My Son First

The Powerful Love of Black Fatherhood

A Daddy is Strong When No One Else Can Be

The Little Girl in Me Still Yearns For a Present Father

I Wish My Father Were Still Here

Dear Daughters, Marry Someone Just Like Dad

I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

Why I Forgave My Toxic Father

My Father-in-Law Fills the Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

Dear Black Fathers, I See You

Daddy Issues Don’t Define Me

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