Whispered Confession: Dad’s Last Day
I see my dad in front of me, the hospital bed envelops his body, crisp white linens tucked up to his chest, his arms out to his sides, resting on the sheets, palms up. Eyes closed, his mouth shaping...
View ArticleRick and Morty: Why Morty Matters
Here’s why #MortyMatters on Rick and Morty and why it’s perfectly okay to be a Morty. . . Transcript provided by Youtube: 00:00 “Go to school, Summer. I’ll go in Morty’s memory and do a little.” 00:04...
View ArticleRebuilding Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your Purpose
What happens when a chapter of your life ends? “Sometimes we must break completely in order to rebuild fully. Trust your ability to transform” Depending on the context or circumstances, starting a...
View ArticleForging My Own Definition of Love
The Fury and Fear I don’t need to look for the roots of Dad’s misogny. I don’t want to. What I do want to do is to actively disengage. Find refuge. Saving myself sounds high-drama because it was. (It...
View ArticleReimagining My Father: The Importance of Restorative Recollection
Part I Dad had this classic pose when he was in his element. It was always a kitchen moment. He’d be in his mint-green guayabera shirt, his gap-tooth smile as bright and broad as the reach of his...
View ArticleFeeding My Grief: Healing With Bagley Street Enchiladas
Love is complicated, isn’t it? I miss my father’s laugh and smile, his singing, all those things that comfort me when I reflect on my own life as a father. I don’t miss the fear of him, his fury and...
View ArticleAdam Falkner – My Father Is a Mansion [Video]
By Button Poetry Get Adam’s book, THE WILLIES: http://bit.ly/thewillies Become a Member for exclusive perks and videos: https://bit.ly/ButtonMember Adam Falkner, performing at Honey in Minneapolis, MN....
View ArticleSundown Trail [Video]
By Omeleto A father and son walk through a peaceful green forest, talking and horsing around. But this is no ordinary excursion during an ordinary time. Ethan and his son Thomas are wearing gas masks...
View ArticlePuzzle or No TV for a Year? [Video]
By Beleaf in Fatherhood Welcome to Beleaf in Fatherhood, where we equip fathers, bring hope to mothers, and inspire children. We are a content creation house that specializes in family content!...
View ArticleUriah vs Puzzle Part 2 [Video]
By Beleaf in Fatherhood Welcome to Beleaf in Fatherhood, where we equip fathers, bring hope to mothers, and inspire children. We are a content creation house that specializes in family content! Make...
View ArticleUriah vs the Puzzle (Part 4) [Video]
By Beleaf in Fatherhood Welcome to Beleaf in Fatherhood, where we equip fathers, bring hope to mothers, and inspire children. We are a content creation house that specializes in family content! Make...
View ArticleUriah vs the Puzzle Part 7 [Video]
By Beleaf in Fatherhood Welcome to Beleaf in Fatherhood, where we equip fathers, bring hope to mothers, and inspire children. We are a content creation house that specializes in family content! Make...
View ArticleHow Fathers Shape Their Children’s Development: Revisiting the Literature
By National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse Through program practitioners’ day-to-day work with fathers, they are given a unique window into the ways fathers shape their children’s development....
View ArticleA New Father Learns Lessons About Love and Legacy Earlier Than Expected
By Dion Chavis My wife and I were supposed to deliver our son on February 22, 2018. For a little over 8 months everything we thought about our pregnancy centered around that date. I requested time off...
View ArticleCaring Is More Than Sharing
By National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse When it’s the holiday season, the old adage “caring is sharing” often comes to mind. Sharing gifts. Sharing time with family and friends. Sharing food...
View ArticleI Rejected My Father. And He Just… Disappeared?
It’s cool outside! That makes sense… It’s December, and the temperature usually drops during “winter” time. Technically, the temperature never goes lower than 20 Degrees Celsius, but to the Haitian...
View ArticleI Finally Met My Dad
It’s Wednesday afternoon. So normally, I’m shirtless and barefoot. Don’t judge me! I’m just 17 years old, and it’s hot in Haiti. It’s 2007 — an uneventful year in Haiti. We used to live in a house...
View ArticleUriah Almost Passed the Test… SMH [Video]
By Beleaf in Fatherhood Welcome to Beleaf in Fatherhood, where we equip fathers, bring hope to mothers, and inspire children. We are a content creation house that specializes in family content! Make...
View ArticleMy Oldest Flipped the Script on Me! [Video]
By Beleaf in Fatherhood Welcome to Beleaf in Fatherhood, where we equip fathers, bring hope to mothers, and inspire children. We are a content creation house that specializes in family content! Make...
View ArticleHe Already Broke His Christmas Present [Video]
By Beleaf in Fatherhood Welcome to Beleaf in Fatherhood, where we equip fathers, bring hope to mothers, and inspire children. We are a content creation house that specializes in family content! Make...
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