When all a toddler has known is their dad with a beard, seeing them without one for the first time can lead to some… well, negative reactions, to say the least. Then there’s Ellie.
- Love What Matters
- Family
- Fatherhood
When all a toddler has known is their dad with a beard, seeing them without one for the first time can lead to some… well, negative reactions, to say the least. Then there’s Ellie.
“Despite how far we have come as a Western society, there are still very real differences in the lived experience for women and men. And our wives deserve far more credit for the wonderful women that they are.”
“That moment turned from embarrassing to beautiful, because of the kind words of a stranger.”
“In a matter of 6 months, I had become a wife, stepmom, and immigrant in a country whose customs and language were completely different.”
“When I tried heroin for the first time, I felt what I imagined the love of a mother must feel like, like a warm hug from the inside out. I believed I had finally found security and love.”
“My dad taught me no one is ever too big or too bad to love and people do change.”
“We aren’t newlyweds jet-setting the world anymore. Most of the time we have a smaller set of hands between ours now. But just like that, a simple touch melted the stoicism.”
“It sucks to be us, but not when we’re together.”
“Had the nurse just called an emergency, had the doctor just put aside that she didn’t like our parental choices… we wouldn’t have to live with this unbearable pain.”
“We were told we had too many children already and wouldn’t be considered. I was given disappointing news a lot, but I wasn’t phased. I knew these were my kids.”