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Child & Custody

How I hurt my son’s self-confidence

January 17, 2010
I hoped Transformers would help build my son's confidence. Instead, it hurt it.

Christmas had come and I was as giddy as a high-school teenager fixing to get his first lick of love.  I don’t spoil my son.  I hardly ever buy him toys.  His mother’s family does that way to much. I work hard to let him know I won’t spoil him.  When Christmas came, however, that [...]

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Behind Christmas, this is when I really enjoy being a father

January 16, 2010
Sunday - err, Saturday - football with the son is always a pleasure

So, it’s almost kickoff time for the Saints and Cardinals.  There isn’t a single game this week that excites me.  But, what makes today a little better is I get to watch it with my son.  I wasn’t able to watch the playoffs with him last year because of the BS custody battle.  This football [...]

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Someday reality will slap you in the face

January 11, 2010
Many of us just need a slap in the face before taking on challenges

That’s what my mom always told me through my late teens and early 20’s. That became a reality on July 22, 2003. My son, O, was discovered. Talk about being bitch-slapped.
To say he was an accident is completely unfair to him. He was a pleasant surprise. I, of course, was ecstatic. I had no problems [...]

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My Personal Custody Battle

January 8, 2010
Fighting for the right to see my son has limited production

One of the things that has made this past year difficult in staying focused on work is being a father. I’m not talking about the whole “wake up at 5am, get him dressed, take him to school, etc,” deal. I’m talking about the bullshit support and custody battle I had to go through just for [...]

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