#happyfathersdaymum
I know that this post may offend some, but I am fine with that. It actually makes me a little happy, because it probably means, that in your reality, your father played an active role in your life. That, however, is not my reality and is not the reality for many others, usually entirely by circumstances outside of their control. I tell my mother, Happy Mother's Day AND Happy Father's Day! I grew up with a single parent, yes I know my father, I see my father, but to say that we have a relationship of the traditional father and daughter, is quite the stretch. I am my mother's child, her world, and she has and continues to play all parental roles. She is the provider, the nurturer, the disciplinarian, the confidant, the advice giver, the drill sergeant, and all other parental roles, all in one. She is my super hero, so when I say Happy Father's Day mum, I do not say that lightly. I do not say that to be trendy, I say it in truth. I say it because it is the reality that I...