These Pictures Of A Father And Stepfather Posing With Their Daughter Proves Co-Parenting Can Be A Blessing

Apr 22, 2019 by apost team

Parenting in itself is a blessing, but challenging. Co-parenting as a step-parent presents its own unique set of challenges for most, but not for David Mengon, Sarah Mengon, and Dylan Lenox. Their unique family composition is really something to be shared!

Sarah and David are a divorced couple. Together, they were blessed with a daughter, Willow. The couple divorced when Willow was still an infant but worked hard to remain on good terms for Willow's sake. Then along came Dylan, Sarah's fiance and Willow's soon-to-be stepfather.

The three of them knew that they would have to work hard to provide the most loving and stable environment for their little princess. To prove it, the two men recently posed together in a photo shoot with Willow.

The photos, taken by Willie + Rose Photography, captured stunning images of Willow in a beautiful red and pink gown. The little girl posed in other photos with both David and Dylan, who were more than happy to dote on the little girl.

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Dylan later shared the images on Facebook, followed by a heartwarming message.

"This is our daughter, Willow. The guy to the left is me, Dylan (Dad, Daddy, or Bonus Dad). The guy to the right is David (or Dad, Daddy David, or Biological Dad). We are not a same-sex couple, but we do share a daughter. David is Sarah's ex-husband, and I am her fiance. I have gained a daughter, a brother, and a friend. Thank you, Sarah, for making this possible!"

Dylan then acknowledged the benefits of such a unique family structure. "When we care more about our children than society has taught us and has expected us to act, the walls will fall, and our children will conquer the hatred and the 'norms' that society has forced upon them."

Dylan told one media outlet that he has only respect for David.

"David is in the military," Dylan said. "I respect him for that. He respected me for being there when he was deployed. Everything just fell together and fit."

Willow isn't the only little girl to benefit from the civility of Dylan and David's friendship. Sarah and Dylan have a two-year-old daughter together who also benefits from the amazing amount of love and dedication to co-parenting that Dylan and David share.

Willow's little sister also spends time with David and calls both men Daddy.

While society may scoff, none of the members of this family care what anyone else thinks because they are happy and the ones who matter most, their daughters, are the happiest!

Could you do co-parenting like this? Have you ever met such an interesting family before? Let us know in the comments and pass this along to your friends and family to see what they think, too!