Family

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If you and your ex are not together, it doesn't mean that your child has no family. Please drill that into your mind and your child's mind everyday. A family is not the presence of a father and a mother. Family is when you are surrounded with people you love and loves you back. It is important to explain this to your child because when your child goes to school, it is most probable that he/she will be taught the concept of a family with the father, mother and siblings. We will not be able to contradict this once they are taught so it is advisable to explain this family thing with them before they go to school. They dynamics of a "family" is changing and it is up to you to face this head on and be the first one to embrace it. 

My daughter is not without a father because she still sees him from time to time. But the family she grew up with includes her grandparents, uncles and aunts, my friends who knew and took care of her since she was born and people who I became friends along the way. They more than make up for the fatherless situation that she is in right now. And the fact is, she is still normal. More than I can say for other families who cannot embrace being the only parent.

Much love, 

T.O.P. (The Only Parent)