While coming home from a cabin trip with her family, Ashlie's oldest daughter made a comment about how her dad snuck a bigger bite of her treat than she wanted. "Uh oh!" Ashlie told her, "You made a mistake and trusted your dad. Never trust a dad!" And like that, a story was born. Her daughter's experience hit home for Ashlie because, as a child, her dad would do the same thing especially when she had ice cream. Her father is the reason this book is here today.

Never Trust a Dad is a story about a daughter learning to grow up and a father learning to grow with her. Despite their best efforts, fathers are still imperfect people trying to figure out how to raise their children. And it is often hard for children to understand why dad sometimes falls short. However, at the end of the day, they know that dads act out of love.