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The Time I Hired a Former Criminal

Todas mis historias y memorias de me niñez están codificadas en español. 

Translation: All my stories and memories from my childhood are coded in Spanish.

My Childhood is Coded in Spanish

Todas mis historias y memorias de me niñez están codificadas en español. 

Translation: All my stories and memories from my childhood are coded in Spanish.

Fun & Simple Games for Dads on a Budget

I was so broke 12 years ago that I would just go to sleep at night to quell the hunger pains.

Money was scarce since I had just quit my job, and I was still figuring to generate opportunities for my new business.

I had to be creative and thrifty with anything I chose for my daughters. Here are some of our favorite cheap, fun, and engaging solutions that I found for play.

“Baby, I Love Your Curly Hair”

I've learned that a woman's hair is a large part of her identity. It can provide a great deal of pride or shame.

The struggle became apparent when I was dating. Numerous women admitted that their hair was actually curly. But they would wake up early every day to straighten it.

My Ex Upgraded After Me

My ex-girlfriend upgraded after me. I'm sure all my exes upgraded.

At least, I hope they did. I hope they found the love and companionship that they were looking for and upgraded.

Dave Chappelle is Wrong ( and Right About Twitter)

I heard my favorite stand-up comic say that Twitter is just a bathroom wall in a recent interview.

The funny thing is that I thought the same thing just last year. I've had a Twitter account since 2009 but didn't use it much because it seemed too toxic.

How I Taught My Kids To Stop Being Annoying

It was one of the absolute most challenging periods of my life. My marriage was falling apart, and I was barely maintaining my sanity.

Somehow I had to keep it together. My girls needed their father to figure it out. They needed a father figure.

How my Daughter Taught me to Breathe

It was one of the absolute most challenging periods of my life. My marriage was falling apart, and I was barely maintaining my sanity.

Somehow I had to keep it together. My girls needed their father to figure it out. They needed a father figure.

My Girls Come Home Again

They come home today. It's the single month out of the year I have with both my girls full-time.

This has been our reality since the divorce. But this year, it's different. Damnit.

I’m Lost

I feel lost.

For the past 18 years, I have spent a portion of each day wondering what I could do to support and love my daughters.

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