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ALONE
I love my family, my wife and my son. I love spending time with them, and when they are not…
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When People Call Your Son Your Grandson: 50Plus Fatherhood Lessons on Timing, Perception, and Reality
I have lost count of how many times people have looked at my son and asked, with genuine certainty, “Is…
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Adeola Olufunke Akinsulure Named Global Teacher Prize 2026 Top 10 Finalist: Reading the TeacherFIRE® Revolution of Childhood Preservation Through Her Innovation
The announcement of Adeola Olufunke Akinsulure as a Top 10 Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize 2026 is more than…
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What Parents Cannot Do, Does Not Exist: Heart-Wrenching Stories from the Trenches and the Urgent Lessons They Demand
For almost three decades, I have worked within the school system with parents of diverse backgrounds and persuasions, beginning with…
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A Child’s Seasons of Adversity: Testing a Father’s Heart
I remember the day our son was brought home from the hospital, four days after he was born. That night,…
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Teaching My Son to Embrace His Masculinity Early: Strength Under Direction
Raising a boy today can feel harder than it should, not because boys have changed, but because expectations have. There…
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He Called Me and Said, “Daddy, I Spilled My Milk”: Rising to the Challenge of Preserving My Son’s Childhood Innocence
My son called me and said, “Daddy, I spilled my milk.” The innocence with which he called me was striking.…
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What It Takes for Imperfect Parents to Raise Complete Children in an Imperfect World
In the course of this week, I had a simple conversation with my wife, just ordinary talk. I said to…
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The Parable of the Three Elephants and the Grass
I became a biological father at 51. My son is four years old. I am now 55. Those numbers matter.…
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A Father’s Reflection On Australia’s Impossible and Futile Under-16 Social-Media Ban: Lessons for Africa
As a father raising a four-year-old in my twilight years, I pay close attention to every global conversation shaping the…
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