I got a daughter. She’s like the perfect mix of me and her mother. She gots bouncy curly hair, porcelain skin and these special eyes her mother gifted her. I spend a lot of time with her and try to guide her in this crazy life.
I find that I’m the more liberal parent in the relationship. Her mom is the tough one but I’m much more understanding. Because of this dynamic they butt heads a lot. That’s not to say I’m a pushover, however, as I get on her if I need to. She has ADHD so some days she’s just bouncing off the walls and wreaking havoc.
She has an artistic streak as her mother and I are both artists, and we’re trying to encourage her to develop her skills. For a nine year old I have noticed she has good technical skill much like myself, but she also has the imagination of her mother. We’re going to surprise her and take her to a secluded spot we know where we can spend the day sketching and painting our surroundings.