Dear Dáithí: We're clashing on how to raise our daughter — I don't want to be the bad cop all the time

I do not want my child growing up in a broken home and I'm trying to walk the line between keeping my partner happy and not compromising on my own ideals
Dear Dáithí: We're clashing on how to raise our daughter — I don't want to be the bad cop all the time

"There isn’t a parent reading this who hasn’t been in your shoes, on your side or that of your partner, but it’s very important that you both understand the bottom line here, and that is that you both want the best for your daughter, you both have different ways of showing it."

Dear Dáithí,

My partner and I had our first baby last year and while we both adore our daughter, we’re constantly clashing over how to raise her. 

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