
My 5-Year-Old Refused to Cut Her Hair, Saying, ‘I Want My Real Daddy to Recognize Me When He Comes Back’
When my five-year-old daughter refused to cut her hair, I didn’t think much of it at first. But then she said something that stopped me cold. She said she wanted to keep her hair long for her “real daddy.” Those words hit me like a lightning bolt. Who was she talking about? Was there someone else, someone I didn’t know about, in my wife’s life? My name is Edward, and this story is about my daughter, Lily. Lily is the sunshine in our home. At just five years old, she’s