I've been into tattoos since I was too young to even get one. My parents are very conservative when it comes to appearance. When I was in college, my dad asked if I would get a matching tattoo with ...

When I turned 18, my tattoo-obsessed dad took me to get my first ink. I got the words "live by love" tattooed across my chest, and years later, I don't like it. I won't get it removed, however, ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madi Ford. It has been edited for length and clarity. Growing up, I loved art and was what some might call an "alternative" type of teenager.

Anyone with baby boomer parents can agree that a large portion of the generation tends to express excessive judgment of the choices and lifestyles of younger generations, be it the way they dress, the ...

This Elf on the Shelf left a permanent mark. A father took the Elf on the Shelf trend to the extreme and gave himself a tattoo to fully convince his children of their elf’s mischief. Doting dad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I regret my first tattoo. My dad took me to get it at 18, and I now wish he never had. When I turned 18, my tattoo-obsessed dad ...