parenting fears – Sara and Me

Violence Between Children – Every Parent’s Nightmare | A Father’s Thoughts at the Playground

A violent argument between two young girls at a neighborhood playground unexpectedly stirs deep memories from my own childhood and raises troubling questions about parenting. Watching the scene unfold beside my infant daughter, Sara, I find myself confronting every parent’s fear: will my child one day become a victim of violence—or could she become the one who causes it?

Sara Verstappen, the GOAT: Should My Daughter Have a Sibling?

A single father reflects on surrogacy, money, guilt, and the fear of loneliness—questioning whether giving an only child a sibling truly secures her future.