“It’s a reminder that they have work to do.

Their world will not be put on hold while you decide what fatherhood means.”

PART 10: Two Different Daughters

I received my first message from Chloe three days later.

It contained just one sentence: Mom says you’re willing to answer questions in writing.

Are you?

I sat with the phone in my hand for nearly an hour, trying to write the kind of answer that would sound worthy.

Finally I deleted every elaborate sentence and replied: Yes.