How to be a girl dad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be at the bottom of every slide
Give her choices and consequences
Dad joke at every possible opportunity
Watch horror movies with her that she’s too young to watch
Lose gracefully: she’s more cleverer than you; 
Deliberately mishear the lyrics to the songs she likes
Use Tiktok slang around her friends
Take Italian lessons with her to connect her to her heritage
Don’t wait too long to recognize her neuro has diverged
Don’t spill a drop of that guilt on her
Make sure you heart the text she sent at 4:30am as soon as you wake up

Reassure her then re-reassure her: 
Yes, she will do well in uni 
Yes, she will get a good job
Yes, she will find her tribe 
Yes, she will find love, 
Yes, she will be happy

Remind her, often, that you’re always right. She’ll find that reassuring.

Be her reason to stay among all the reasons to go

Be at the bottom of every slide especially as the slides get longer

© Charles Martinuzzi, 2026