Single dads, you know this feeling well. I was overcome by a series of unfortunate events, and they kept hammering me through the day. At first, I truly thought the world was against me. I soon saw a homeless man being harassed by a security guard and realized that everybody […]
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Sole Solo Parenting I specialize in working with single fathers who have become sole parents due to long-term or permanent situations that have profoundly affected their family structure. I refer to this as Sole Solo Parenting. This experience is distinctly different from single parenting due to divorce, breakup, or temporary […]
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Today I woke up and decided not to make this a rough day. You see, it is my late wife’s birthday, and she would have been 53 years old. Her death pisses me off so much, but I have learned that I cannot change the fact that she died, but […]
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Anyone with children understands how difficult it can be to raise them. Even if your child is the most model of citizens, there are times when they can get on your nerves. Their actions, in addition to life’s obstacles, and the fact that one faces these challenges alone, is daunting. […]
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Every superhero has a back story or what the comic world calls an origin story. Many of those stories begin from a painful and tragic place, but the hero is born from that pain from that pain. For example, Batman’s parents were killed in front of him, Spiderman’s Uncle Ben […]
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People feel depressed and anxious because they cannot keep up with today’s status quo. A Pew Research article by Patrick Van Kessel discussed a poll taken by the center. He stated, “Most Americans are at least somewhat happy with their lives, but some have grappled with issues like loneliness and […]
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It sounds crazy, but you have this ability. It comes down to your desire to do it. Grief is manifested through emotion, and emotions are energy that comes from our brains. The Amygdala region of our brain is responsible for driving emotions. If you have ever seen the Pixar cartoon Inside […]
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When faced with a challenge or a difficult period, people want to run to their comfort zone for safety’s sake. That perceived security gives a “temporary” feel-good that allows the feelings of safety to fool the person seeking its luxury. The problem is that some do not want to leave […]
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There is a period that sympathy is welcome when first going through a grieving period. After some time, grief catches on and starts to use it to keep you locked in its grip. Some people make the mistake of looking for sympathy over the long term, and when they cannot […]
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“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” (Joseph Campbell). I heard Eddie Pinero say this quote on his podcast, Your World Within. (Pinero, 2022) The statement could not be truer. Looking to find a better version of yourself is ripe with indecision, and anything that has helped […]
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