‘It can’t have been easy dealing with a teenager who wasn’t your own, working out how far to involve yourself and when to step back’: the letter you always wanted to writeYou came into my daughter’s life when she was seven. You knew my daughter liked drawing, and you gave her colouring pencils and a book; I was touched by the thoughtfulness. You accepted, from the start, that she was part of the deal; your relationship with her dad would always be shared. She joined you on holidays, and sometimes when, frazzled from battling with her, I’d call her dad for respite. When you married my daughter’s dad, you made sure she felt included.

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2018 05:37 UTC