My Daughter Rated Me 1 Out of 10 Online and Praised Her Stepdad Instead

the real smile, the one with the slight underbite she’s always been self-conscious about, but the practiced, camera-ready version.

“Bio dad,” she said, and held up one finger. “One out of ten.”

She paused for effect, letting the number land.

“Stepdad.” Both hands up, all ten fingers spread wide. “Ten out of ten.”

Then she said the line that made me sit continue reading …