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Dad gives his young daughter a 'spa day' while mom and sister are out and people are gushing

"This healed a part of me. Thank you for doing this with your daughter."

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Mason Smith pampered his baby girl during her "spa day."

Raising kids is no small feat. Just the basic logistics of caring for a human being from their helpless newborn stage to the full-fledged adult stage is a lot, much less doing the countless other things that will actually help that human thrive.

Parents who go above and beyond to create a nurturing environment and build strong core memories with their kids are inspiring examples for us all, and one dad's spa day with his daughter has people positively gushing.

Mason Smith (@thedadsocial) shared a video of a special spa day he gave his young daughter when her mom and older sister were having their own pampered outing. "Mom and sister went to the salon so I couldn't have her feeling left out," he wrote.

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Dad and daughter relationships, as explained by 10 paintings.

The amazing bond between dads and daughters.

All illustrations are provided by Soosh and used with permission.

I have plenty of space.

This article originally appeared on 04.09.16

It's hard to truly describe the amazing bond between dads and their daughters.

Being a dad is an amazing job no matter the gender of the tiny humans we're raising. But there's something unique about the bond between fathers and daughters.

Most dads know what it's like to struggle with braiding hair, but we also know that bonding time provides immense value to our daughters. In fact, studies have shown that women with actively involved fathers are more confident and more successful in school and business.

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"This healed a part of me. Thank you for doing this with your daughter."

"It has inspired women to get their husbands involved in conversations which they inherently thought were reserved only for the females of the house."

"As the father of a daughter..."

Photographers Marzia Messina and Sham Hinchey wanted to challenge dads to really sit down and think about what feminism means and why it matters.

"The first questions were very soft, but as the game progressed they became more challenging and the couples really had to work hard and help each other," Messina says in an email.

Soon the tables turned on the dads, who were asked to come up with a slogan for a hypothetical women's rights march.

Then: "What lessons have you learned by bringing a daughter into the world?"

These discussions are a reminder that being a dad doesn't mean men suddenly inherently understand the importance of feminism — and that their support for gender equality has to extend beyond their own offspring.

Watch the full video of the project below:

The amazing bond between dads and daughters.

It's hard to truly describe the amazing bond between dads and their daughters.

You know how a picture is worth a thousand words? I'll just let these images sum up the daddy-daughter bond.

1. Dads can do it all. Including hair.

2. They also make pretty great game opponents.

3. And the Hula-Hoop skills? Legendary.

4. Dads know there's always time for a tea party regardless of the mountain of work in front of them.

5. And their puppeteer skills totally belong on Broadway.

6. Dads help us see the world from different views.

7. So much so that we never want them to leave.

8. They can make us feel protected, valued, and loved.

9. Especially when there are monsters hiding in places they shouldn't.

Seeing the daddy-daughter bond as art perfectly shows how beautiful fatherhood can be.

A quick and simple look at fighting negative body image.

The Girl Scouts' guide to help parents talk to their daughters about weight and body image is kind of amazing.

The guide also features some great steps parents can take if their daughters feel negatively about their body fat.

This guide is just one of the many phenomenal parenting resources you can find on the Girl Scouts website.

Ken Ballard wants you to know his son's story.

Ballard was speaking during Texas' 85th Legislative Session this past winter about his 14-year-old transgender son, Ashur, who attempted suicide twice.

Since Equality Texas shared the video on Facebook, the comment section has filled with loving messages of support and admiration.

The ongoing debate over trans rights isn't isolated in Ballard's home state. Legislatures at both the state and local level across the country are pushing forward with harmful bills this very moment.

As for Ballard and Ashur, they're living proof that acceptance and inclusion save lives.

'No two kids are raised in the same family.'

A beautiful blend of empathy, encouragement and empowerment.