Proof Positive Russ is a Great Father

Fathers are important. I was very lucky to have a father who believed in me. He was tough, funny, inspiring, daunting, and generous. He demanded a lot, but was always my biggest supporter. Heaven forbid I cried about something. No mercy or tenderness from him then, just the demand, “stop crying.”

Unlike the stereotype that you marry your father, I married the kindest man who is the best father to Carter. He too is generous and inspiring, but also kind.

Good fathers teach their daughters important lessons about how to be themselves in the world. If you have a supportive father you know that who you are is good enough and that staying true to yourself is vital.

I am thankful to the father’s in my life. I miss my own father, it know that all that was good about him lives on in his daughters and grand daughter and all that was difficult about him is just a fading memory. I am most thankful for the father that Russ has been. All that Carter has accomplished is in no small part due to how he parented her through the years. Her core values shine through thanks to the foundation laid out by her father.

So happy Father’s Day to Russ. I knew when we picked each other you were destined to be one great father. Thankfully Carter proved me right.