In my What Do Dads Say – SAID Design blog, I shared that my inspiration for the SAID design on the landing page came from my curiosity about what other men remembered their fathers saying to them from their childhood. Growing up virtually fatherless since my abandonment at 3 years old, I only have limited […]
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Hours after the most thrilling sporting match I have ever watched which was the 2022 World Cup, PJ and I were at the park playfully arguing about which of us would take on the identity of Lionel Messi and who would pretend to be Kylian Mbappe. Taking the Pitch – World Cup Between Papa-Mbappe and
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Being a single father on Thanksgiving can be daunting. As a single father of one child, on odd years, I’m trying to make the day special by preparing enough food for us, or, on even years, I’m spending the holiday alone. This reality has become the norm since the onset of the pandemic. Add into
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Throughout this fatherhood experience, I’ve learned that sometimes it’s important to focus on the endgame of a given mission. During the 21-22 NFL season, I set out to brainwash my son into becoming an SF 49ers fan. This brainwashing process had been years in the making. Seven years to be exact. I hope dads out
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Dad’s What He Said as a concept was initially inspired by my relationship with my son. Around the time he turned four, I found myself beginning to repeat certain sayings to instill a set of core values in him that I now hope will serve as his northern star long after I’m gone. “Always make
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Years ago, I was in a therapy session trying to make sense of my foster care upbringing. I entered the system when I was three years old after being abandoned on the public metro bus when my father was arrested for being drunk. What I wished to be a short stay in that emergency foster
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Setting The Scene – Being More Than Just A Present Father A tinted glass window separated PJ and me from all the other families who were lined up for a late father’s day breakfast at the popular Cafe Cultura. PJ sat beside me more eager for me to open up the gifts that were inside
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~ Noticing the little things ~ My son’s school is uniquely located across the street from an idyllic park. After the last school bell sounds, you can find students playing handball in the park’s quaint amphitheater, beach volleyball in the sandbox, or soccer on the expansive grassy field. Often I wonder if my son and his
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A fatherhood journey brought to you by a father who is figuring it out as he goes. I have often been told by those valued people in my support group that I should find a way to share my fatherhood story to help support those single dads out there who want to be better but
I decided it was important to establish my core values as a personal challenge to show up as the best version of a man and father for my son. My core values inform the decisions I make about how I engage my son. They are a constant reminder of the person I aspire to be
