Growing Up Is Fun

“You’re going to be an adult much longer than you will a kid…so enjoy this time.” I have said this to Cydney and nephew on numerous occasions. Typically it is after one of them laments that adults get to do whatever they want and I shoot that one down right away. However, if I […]

Making My Hatred of Bedtime Entertaining

The biggest gift and curse of living in a hospital for the first month of Cydney’s life was that she was spoiled. We were all spoiled. Timile and I didn’t have to put her to bed at all. The problem is that all of the nurses had grown attached to her. I’m almost certain that […]

Meme Crush Monday: We’re All Teenagers At Heart

This Monday is dedicated to the one meme I’ve seen flash across my timeline the most… “Dating in your 20’s: Do they like me? Will they call? Dating in your 30’s: Are we doing this or not? I got shit to do.” Bullshit. After seeing this what feels like dozens of times, I felt […]

Soccer Dad Chronicles: Week 2

I enjoyed the first week of coaching the Orange Monsters…my Orange Monsters. Since we left Garden City Centennial in 2014, Cydney has been sad about no longer being with her beloved Team Frozen. She missed being on a team, playing with girls, and most of all, she missed her instructor. Last week was the […]

Teaching My Daughter the Difference Between Desire and Value

For a little over two years, Madamenoire editor Kweli has been a wonderful source of inspiration. A few months into becoming a published and paid author, she pushed me to become a professional. When I would write from an objective point of view, she would send an email back telling me that the best […]

Meme Crush Monday: Men/Boys, Women/Girls, and EGO

Because I love social media…The goal is to throw in my two pennies based on what people post via memes. My weekend has been filled with coaching kindergarten soccer and 9-10 year old baseball, so I was too tired to do due diligence (alliteration!) and write last night. Looking for last minute inspiration, I came […]

Cydney Being Cydney Podcast 20-13, Episode 12

Hello Everyone! On this week’s episode, Cydney talks about our trip to Manhattan to visit her cousins, Ari, Morgan, Kim, and Mashia from Buffalo. Mid-story, Cyd decides to switch gears and tell the tale of the Three Little Pigs in a manner that only she could. Per episode eleven, I let Cydney spit […]

Reunited and it Feels so…

I received a phone call a little over a week ago. It was Mashia, Timile’s first cousin who lives in Buffalo. She was reaching out to let me know that she was taking the train from East Canada (that’s what I call Buffalo) to New York for her daughter, Morgan’s ninth birthday. Cydney and I […]

Return of the #SoccerDadChronicles

If you looked up and clicked on the hashtag #SoccerDadChronicles on Instagram, the first post you will see is from Kevin Hart. If you’ve been following my blog, you’d know that I first coined the phrase over two years ago. In the spring of 2014, I enrolled my daughter, Cydney into her first soccer program. […]

Tweet Through It: A Parent’s Experience Through Their Child’s Preschool Spring Show

It’s about that time again…Cydney’s preschool had their annual Spring Fling show. My daughter nor I couldn’t be any more excited than we were for it. I couldn’t wait until see my baby showcase her talents at this this particular school before starting kindergarten. Unfortunately, that means that I have to sit through all […]