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more about #singledads more comments → sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: I'm going to go out on a limb to say that my dad has taken a different strategy to parenting. The other day he said, "You were skinny all through high... more » Lady Skittlehattington: My dad gets forever awesome cred for, not only buying pads for me when I was in high school, but for buying the bulk pack of overnight maxis. And for ... more » greengrey: If my parents hid fashion magazines from me I would want them more. If I never read Vogue though middle and high school, I wouldn't be on the career p... more » alibabathieves: it bothers me that people are still so surprised that fathers can be good parents. is the world that screwed up that most dads aren't? or is that a my... more » Theomeny: You know, I was just distracted. Really. Bob Sagat? Really? Really? Granted it's his role from Full House, but after witnessing the storm that is his ... more » clevernamehere: I'm really not sure why a single dad even has fashion magazines to hide, but I think keeping kids away from fashion magazines is pretty unimportant fo... more » Casquivana: I wish changes of mentality didn't have to come this way for many men, I mean, with the death of a spouse. But it is commendable that he has seen eve... more » fjordtjie: my dad should write an essay on how not to build girls' self esteem. here are 2 tidbits: i was pondering chopping off my lovely long hair when i was... more » ShyamaCachaa: One of my daughter's major teen epiphanies came when we bought Photoshop for the household and she messed around with it a bit on some of her own phon... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: That's exactly what I needed today. It gave me the warm fuzzies. It makes me think of all the dudes I know and try to figure out how each one will b... more » Taren: Hopefully, since he thinks his wife had Marfan syndrome, he'll get his daughter tested. That way, if she's put on beta blockers it can reduce any chan... more » SomeAuthorGirl: Wow, Jezebel, wtf on all the stuff that tears me to pieces today? Von Booys makes such a poignant statement here. WRT to my last comment on the sh... more » andBegorrah: This is the same reason why my mom hid the St. Pauli Girl six packs. I think.... more » Penny: What I mean to say is: I think differently now about everything. That, I think, is the crux of what it means to have children, really. It shifts you... more » NefariousNewt: The hardest part is to known when to protect your daughter, and when to let her find her own way. I'm saving this piece. more » -
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Hiding Vogue: How Dads Can Build Girls' Self-Esteem
We talk a lot about moms and body image here, but a moving essay by a single dad shows that fathers can have an impact too. More »
