Our dad was always there, he was the one who disciplined us but loved us just as fiercely, the one who still shows up for us, who makes arepas, who taught us how to use a hammer, who gave us his love for music through the sound of his cuatro, who taught us how to drive, and who continues to be present in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of him, I grew up knowing what it means to love a child deeply, beyond blood. I saw how his eyes lit up when he spoke about his only son, and how pride poured out of him. I witnessed the powerful bond that love can build between a father and a son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, as an adult, I witnessed this kind of love again, this time through my husband. I always knew I wanted to be a mom, but I wrongly assumed men saw things differently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That wasn\u2019t the case for my husband. He was ready to give his heart fully. When we began our journey to build a family, he jumped in without hesitation, without fears or doubts. He didn\u2019t need DNA to love fully. He\u2019s a fun, committed, present, and extraordinary dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gracias a ellos y a otros pap\u00e1s que conozco que han elegido el amor antes del ADN, no me cabe duda, que el v\u00ednculo m\u00e1s fuerte, el que m\u00e1s une, es el amor. El que se construye con cada abrazo, que est\u00e1 presente en cada desvelo, en cada juego, en cada ense\u00f1anza, en cada historia antes de dormir y que se fomenta d\u00eda a d\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc99Being a dad is being there, for the easy and the hard moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc99Being a dad is supporting, holding, and protecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc99Being a dad is choosing to love every day, unconditionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc99Being a dad is teaching by example, helping shape the unique personality of a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La paternidad que nace desde el coraz\u00f3n, tiene muchas formas y no siempre lleva el t\u00edtulo oficial de “pap\u00e1”, pero el impacto es igual de profundo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some grandfathers, due to life\u2019s circumstances, end up raising their grandchildren. They trade retirement plans for soccer games and school plays. They\u2019ve already raised their own children, yet out of love, they step in again and change lives in the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some uncles go above and beyond. No one asked them to, but they\u2019re there, at sports events, graduations, when things get hard, for new adventures. They offer unconditional love, wisdom, and presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some older brothers take on a fatherly role. They become protectors, mentors, and guiding lights for their younger siblings. I proudly say I\u2019ve lived this myself. Though my dad was always present, my brother was my second dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Estas figuras nacen de la decisi\u00f3n de amar, no de la obligaci\u00f3n de los lazos de sangre. Muchas veces no son reconocidas, y capaz pasan por desapercibido pero marcan una diferencia en los ni\u00f1os y ayudan a que crezcan desde el amor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Y tambi\u00e9n est\u00e1n los pap\u00e1s biol\u00f3gicos, que enfrentando circunstancias dif\u00edciles, toman una decisi\u00f3n desde el amor por el bienestar de su beb\u00e9. Aquellos que entienden que ser pap\u00e1 a veces significa priorizar el bienestar del beb\u00e9 por encima de su propio deseo de estar presente, y buscan un mejor futuro para su beb\u00e9 a trav\u00e9s de la adopci\u00f3n. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Es una forma de paternidad muy criticada y que pocos entienden, pero que existe. Existe desde el amor, es silenciosa, dolorosa pero parte del mismo principio de amar sin condiciones. Otro tipo de paternidad que he podido presenciar en este camino de vida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hoy quiero celebrar a todos los hombres que han elegido ser padres desde el amor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A los pap\u00e1s que dia a dia deciden estar presentes sea que hayan llegado por gen\u00e9tica o por elecci\u00f3n, a los pap\u00e1s por adopci\u00f3n, a los padrastros que aman sin etiquetas, a los pap\u00e1s biol\u00f3gicos que buscaron un mejor futuro para su bebe, a los t\u00edos, abuelos, hermanos mayores, amigos o parejas que han asumido este rol con el coraz\u00f3n por delante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ser pap\u00e1 no es un t\u00edtulo que se da simplemente por poner el ADN, es un t\u00edtulo que se fomenta con amor, con entrega y con presencia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Happy Father\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grateful to have you here, heart to heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hay ocasiones en las que la vida nos recuerda que una familia no solo se define por los lazos sangu\u00edneos, sino tambi\u00e9n por los lazos del coraz\u00f3n. Nuestra familia se form\u00f3 desde el amor, no desde el ADN. Y es que para m\u00ed, ser pap\u00e1 o mam\u00e1 no se trata de pasar una carga gen\u00e9tica […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[30,47,44,43,48,46,45],"class_list":["post-3465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maternidad-por-adopcion","tag-adoption-process","tag-amordepapa","tag-birthfathers","tag-dia-del-padre","tag-historias-de-paternidad","tag-padrastros","tag-stepdads"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cafeconmelli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-13-at-13.29.28-1024x705.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat being a dad means to me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are other father figures which also start from the heart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc99Grandfathers <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc99Uncles<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc99Big brothers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Melli<\/h2>\n\n\n
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