As parents our heart’s desire is to see our children happy. We love them and care for them, preparing them for adulthood and a time in which we won’t be the only ones to make them just that --- happy. They grow up and eventually they find comfort and refuge in the arms of another. Our hope is that the arms they find themselves in are of a person who is worthy of their heart and … [Read more...]
Love Lessons For My Daughter
I learned a lot about love from my father. He didn't lecture me. As a matter of fact, he didn't say much about the subject. Instead, he taught my sister and I love lessons through his actions. He adored my mother. Still does. He bends over backwards to keep a smile on her face. She does the same in return. But he always says he loves her more and that women should find a man … [Read more...]
Is Being Your Child’s Parent the Best Thing You’ve Ever Done?
Imagine that being your daddy was the best thing your father ever did. To hear that would be music to the ears of so many of our nation’s daughters. The little ones and those of us who have grown up to become women, women often still searching for whatever we feel we didn’t get from the first man we ever truly loved or placed upon a pedestal, whether or not he was actually … [Read more...]
A Father-Daughter Wish List
Growing up, I was fortunate to have two dads in my life: my biological father and my stepdad. I knew that I was lucky, as some of my friends didn't have one dad, let alone two. It was nice to have two men to depend on. When my dad didn't always come through for me as far as supporting me, my stepdad was always there. It was great, because my stepdad had all boys, and I was the … [Read more...]