Msichana huyu atakuwa wa kipekee duniani
Benedictus O. anasema kwamba aliweza kuhisi uhusiano na binti yake kabla ya kuzaliwa; ananieleza kuwa hata kabla ya mkewe kujua kuwa alikuwa mjamzito, yeye mwenyewe alijua kwa namna fulani na akajua kwamba mkewe atajifungua mtoto wa kike ambaye watamwita Amanda
This girl, she’s going to be a force in the world
Benedictus O. says he could feel a connection to his daughter well before she was born; even before, he tells me, his wife knew she was pregnant, he knew, somehow, that she would give birth to a baby girl they
Grieving my daughter who is still alive: This is Craig’s story.
Craig H. hasn't seen his daughter, Emily, in almost ten years; a fact, he assures me, he would change if he had any power to do so. When he and her mother separated, it was far from amicable; and while
Like father, like daughter: they also inherit the down side of dad
When Gary V's daughters, Imogene, 32, and Eva, 30, were growing up, weekends and holidays were the only time they had together. As an archaeologist, a rewarding but demanding profession, his work kept him up in Corinth, several hours from
Palabras sabias de mi padre: “Calladito te ves más bonito”
Existe un dicho muy conocido que dice “Calladito te ves más bonito”; esto significa que es más honorable permanecer en silencio que dar una opinión que nadie pidió. Esta frase representa el modo en que Francisco G. aspira a vivir
One is more beautiful in silence
There is a well-known phrase in Spanish that says "One is more beautiful in silence"; its meaning is that to remain silent is more honorable than to give an opinion that wasn't asked for. This sentiment is one Francisco G.
It was never about raising a girl or boy. It was about raising an empowered kid.
Jamie C. has helped his daughter, Claire, build two different versions of her beloved preschool. Their first incarnation, he tells me, was in San Francisco, installed in the downstairs of the flat she was renting; after months of applying for
Connecting with your teenage daughter by NOT giving into every demand
David J. and his sixteen-year-old daughter, Charlotte, are both musicians who thrive in front of an audience and have never experienced a single case of stage fright. For Charlotte, he believes this comes in equal parts from her being classically
Lessons learnt from a dad of a tween aged daughter
Bennett F. is a researcher who studies human behavior with the goal of optimizing our personal relationships. Through his research, he's learned not only how to monitor his own self-expression better, but how to choose his words more carefully and
The story of a refugee dad and his two daughters: united we can get through anything.
At first glance, Ali's daughters, Amal and Amna, look like any other pair of sisters; giggling wildly, they take turns hiding behind their father's legs under the table in the cafe. As he reaches blindly behind him to tickle whatever