There are no words to capture what a father feels for his daughter.
Gone are the days when the identity of donors was a tightly guarded secret – and this biological dad couldn’t be happier.
The only 100 per cent “safe” strategy is to keep people in hospital forever,but,apart from forensic psychiatry,that is unfair to the person and requires resources we do not have.
The internet is awash with different versions of the role. From the yummy mummy,curating my Insta-squares like a magazine,to the tiger or freebirth mum.
Who’s looking after the kids? Increasingly,it’s Gran and Gramps.
Having a baby is the rare thing you can’t back out of. Tatts,vasectomies,vows,all reversible. Babies,not so much. What if you do it and realise it’s not for you?
At 38,my life is free of gastro and childcare hurdles as I navigate meetings and work trips. But around me,I see a trail of exhausted parents trying to navigate an endless cycle of challenges. At a time when they could be coming up for air,they are drowning.
Michael and Richard Unsworth used to fight. Now they’re running a garden centre,and their relationship’s in full bloom.
“I hope they know who I am,that they know I’ve tried to make something of my life,which would not have been possible without their ultimate act of love.”
“If you wanted to bring a boy home,my brothers would line up and my father was at the end of the row,all asking questions.”
The popular TV presenter opens up about the women who have shaped him.