#50PlusDad
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For My Wife: Happy Birthday to the Woman Who Taught Me What Peace Looks Like
Today is my wife, Oluwafunmilyo, birthday. And today, I dedicate my #50PlusDad reflection to her. Those who have followed me…
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From the T-ball (Baseball) Field: Tieri, You Are the World
Two weeks ago, I wrote about taking Tieri to a park in New York and his unpleasant experience, which…
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Dolly Parton: The Woman Who Mothered Without Bearing
Today, the Ohio Department of Children and Youth posted a tribute to Dolly Parton. My son has received many books…
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The First Fast Tieri Declared
For more than a year now, I have practised intermittent fasting. Every day, I eat my first meal at about…
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Racism, or Just Human Behavior? Tieri’s Playground Lesson on Prejudice and Possibility
Tieri, I did not come to fatherhood late. I came to it at an advanced age. They are not the…
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Racism, or Just Human Behavior? Tieri’s Playground Lesson on Prejudice and Possibility
Tieri, I did not come to fatherhood late. I came to it at an advanced age. They are not the…
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A Memo to My Son
Dear Tieri, One day, you will grow up in a world that will ask you to choose who deserves your…
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How I Am Raising a Fearless Child: The Light Game, One Practical Lesson at a Time
One of the things we must begin to address very early in the lives of our children is unhealthy fear.…
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A Memo to My Son
Respect Every Elder. Surrender to None but God. My dear Tieriayooluwa, One day, you will be told something that almost…
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45 Days in Captivity: The Children I Could Not Stop Thinking About
Yesterday was Monday. Ordinarily, that means one thing for me. It is the day I write my #50PlusDad Reflection, a…
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