Tag: Parenting

It’s hard to admit all of this but I know that writing it down and sharing it will keep me accountable. I want to give my boys the best possible chance at growing into confident, independent, successful men and it all starts right here, right now, at home, with me.

“Daddy, are we lost?” She asked, with a quiver to her voice. It turns out she was very frightened. She didn’t recognize our surroundings, it was dark outside, and she couldn’t see what lay ahead.

“I’ve read the comments. I’ve heard the opinions. I agree that you don’t know what you’ll think or feel in such a situation unless it happens to you.”

“My mind was already made up. And nobody was going to change it.”

She thought she was hiding it well—until he decided to tell her how her day "really went"...

“I was terrified they were dead or would be raped, trafficked or killed. But these kids just think it’s funny."

"As she sat on a bench next to a statue of an African American girl I asked her if she had any questions. I assumed she would, but I really didn’t expect what she said next."

"For two minutes and nineteen seconds, my stepdaughter told me exactly what she thought about me..."