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#50PlusDad Reflections
If I must talk to my child about life, I must talk to him about his sexuality. Not sex education…
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Presence Beyond Proximity: Though Away from Tieri, Still Present in His Heart
For close to two weeks now, I have been away from my son. In this quiet stretch of distance, I…
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#50PlusDad Reflections
Tieri: “Daddy, I Want to Go with You” Me: “Tieri, Daddy Will Soon Be Back Before You Know It” My…
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The Child We Must Not Silence
Tieri is four years old, and his words often leave me in awe. There are moments when he says something…
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What Tieri Is Teaching Me About Courtesy
One of the quiet privileges of fatherhood is the opportunity to witness, in real time, the formation of a child’s…
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#50PlusDad Reflections on Mothering Sunday: My Mother’s Story, Our Mothers’ Burden
When I think about Mothering Sunday, I do not begin with the calendar. I begin with my mother. I think…
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Celebrating Oluwafunmilayo Akinlami-Beginning the Charity From Home This International Women’s Day
As we mark the season of International Women’s Day, I want, in my #50PlusDad reflections today, to begin the charity…
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Recent Experiences: Faith in God Even When Men Shock the Conscience, Raising Children Whose Faith Rests on God
I became a person of faith on February 16, 1997. For me, it was for good. It is still for…
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Between Esau and Andrew: Character Memo to Tieri
Dear Son, There are two men who lost their birthright to their behaviour. Interestingly, both lost it to appetite, one…
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Tieri and the Parable of the Waffle Box
This is my #50PlusDad Reflection for this week, a message to parents, and a lesson I learned from watching my…
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