For about 2 months leading up to my fathers death I checked in with him daily. Even if it was just to say hi, I love you and I’m thinking about you. We would Skype at least once a week so that he could see and interact with my daughter and he would check in … Continue reading I should have checked in… →

Motherhood was really hard for me in the beginning. I dealt with severe anxiety and battled with PPD as well. I have great empathy for my father because PPD gave me a glimpse into his life. It was horrible. I just wish I had been more open about it to people other than my family. … Continue reading One day they will meet… →

I worried about my father constantly. I would check in on him all the time. Try to keep the conversation light. Update him on life. I tried to connect with him any possible chance I would get just to make sure he was ok. I loved talking to my dad. He was so funny, incredibly … Continue reading The best Dads get promoted to grandfathers  →

My husband proposed to me about a year and a half later. We planned to get married the next year and my father was excited. This is a huge deal for a father of a girl. Giving away his daughter. Walking her down the isle. The daddy daughter dance. Everything. A month before the wedding … Continue reading Daddy daughter dance… →

I was 20 when I met my now husband. I knew he was the one right away and that year that we started dating I asked him to take a trip with me to North Carolina. I wanted my father to meet him. The trip was hard. Not because I didn’t have an enjoyable time … Continue reading Building a life… →