I Had a Dad Who Tried—And That Was Everything
When I was four, I dreamed of having my very own Cabbage Patch Kid doll. It was a fairly common…
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When I was four, I dreamed of having my very own Cabbage Patch Kid doll. It was a fairly common…
Continue ReadingI planned a camping trip to celebrate Father's Day with my soon-to-be husband. I will pack the truck with bikes,…
Continue ReadingMy 7-year-old daughter adores her daddy. Actually, that’s an understatement. She is infatuated with him. She writes him elaborate love…
Continue ReadingA girl needs her dad, it's that simple. I was blessed to be raised by great parents. My mother was…
Continue ReadingMy dad had girls . . . three of us. He was a fireman for most of my younger years,…
Continue ReadingMy father has Alzheimer’s. He’s in the middle stage of the disease. He still recognizes his wife and all six…
Continue ReadingI wasn’t expecting the way having a girl would wreck me—but in the moments after he picks you up and…
Continue ReadingDad, You were my first protector. You were instrumental in my daughter’s world and her first strong male role model…
Continue ReadingJanuary 31st, 2020 was day 365. Exactly 365 more days than I thought my heart was ever going to be…
Continue ReadingDear Dad, This will forever be known as the year you were diagnosed with cancer. Our worlds came to a…
Continue ReadingMy father is gone, but he hasn't died. His situation is purgatory—what many families experience when someone they love suffers…
Continue ReadingDear Pop, I used to dread Father’s Day. Seeing all these families celebrating their dads—it felt like salt in a…
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