The Best Advice I Received When I Learned I Was Having A Daughter
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The Best Advice I Received When I Learned I Was Having A Daughter

A father’s example teaches his daughter what love should look like.

Gates Garcia

When my first child was born, a baby girl, I received a piece of advice I will never forget: “The boyfriend your daughter brings home one day will look a lot like you.”

At first, I laughed it off. But then he added, “If you’re short-tempered, controlling, or dismissive toward her and her mother, don’t be surprised when that’s who she chooses. But if you’re gentle, strong, respectful, and loving, she’ll expect nothing less.”

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