-
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…
Read More » -
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 I…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
Child Protection
16 Rescued Ohio Children Need Up to $4,000 Daily Care as County Faces Massive Support Challenge
Three weeks after 16 children were rescued from what authorities called a “House of Horrors” in Ohio, the focus has…
Read More » -
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.…
Read More » -
#50PlusDad
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
Remembering Pastor Taiwo Odukoya: The Prophecy, the Son, and the Father Who Still Speaks
The date was Thursday, December 31, 2020. It was the last Thursday of that unforgettable year. I walked into Thursday…
Read More » -
‘I Can’t Believe Dad Is Back’: My Son’s Words and What a Child’s Grief Over Absence Taught Me
I have been away from home for close to two months. Last week, I returned. What met me was…
Read More »