Every culture had access to their own ingredients, their own instruments, their own materials.
The Hardest Lesson I Ever Tried to Teach My Girls was Appreciation
Adults still struggle with it.
Screaming "be grateful" at a kid doesn't work.
We Slept In The Same Bed
Ran, played, yelled as little boys.
We were children until
we weren't.
I Made the Calls. Kept The Promises. Started a Chess Club
For years, I struggled with my daughters having a stepfather.
Not his fault. He didn't do anything wrong.
Bro Hug
I went in for the bro hug. Bro was like: Damn. Your pecs are firm. Hey now... you noticed?
What’s Possible When You Trust Your Daughter? This.
I peaked in 3rd grade.
I've been trying to get back to that place ever since. No luck.
3 Things My 3rd Grade Teacher Did That My Parents Could Not
I peaked in 3rd grade.
I've been trying to get back to that place ever since. No luck.
Stop F@cking Around: What Little Me Taught Old AF Me
I was reminded that I have always been a writer and a poet.
Life stacked in on top of them, decade by decade. I forgot who I was underneath all of it.
They Thought I Was Drunk. I Was Just Full.
I was having a sweet dance with Anastacia, my youngest daughter. Somewhere in that dance, something broke open. When the song ended I kissed her, then went looking for a dark corner to let the tears flow.
This Is How My Parents Say I Love You
I try to visit my parents as often as I can. Most times I can't. And when I do, it takes real mental prep. I walk out depressed, shaken, sometimes it takes hours to come back to myself. The energy in that house has always been... a lot.
I Danced My First Bachatas With Her, Even Before I Knew What Bachatas Were
Our father-daughter dance took us both back to those younger days of dancing our bachatas. We were both babies.
Pan Dulce Diplomacy
So a few months ago, I did something about it. I asked my ex-wife's husband to meet me, man to man, face to face.

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