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Your Name Is All You Have, So Protect

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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Life’s A Pitch, Then You Thrive – World Cup 2022

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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A Season of Gratitude – A Dad’s Guide to a Mentally Healthier Holiday Season

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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10 Steps to Brainwash Your Son to Love Your Favorite Sports Team

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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Lesson Learned On An Undefeated Soccer Season

~ 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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