Father’s Day: Missing A Dad I Barely Got To Know

Father’s Day: Missing A Dad I Barely Got To Know

I grew up calling my step father ‘dad’. My mother married him when I was 2 and, once he left, she didn’t know how to break it to us (I’m a twin) that he wasn’t,…

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Missing The Way My Dad Lived And Loved

Missing The Way My Dad Lived And Loved

On April 13th my dad passed away. Today, two months later, I am still in denial. Every day, I long to hear his keys jingling outside the front door and wait for him to greet all…

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Sitting With Ghosts

Sitting With Ghosts

Ghosts I don’t believe in ghosts, but I see them everywhere: A stubborn word Or my nephew’s laugh. A shadow of you that remains. I don’t believe in ghosts, but I see them everywhere.  …

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Going Through Life With Two Dads

Going Through Life With Two Dads

Every child has parents. Whether they’re here, gone, divorced, separated, re-married, etc. We all had to come from somewhere, right? I just so happen to have three parents — one mom and two dads. No,…

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Dia Del Padre Sin Un Papá

Dia Del Padre Sin Un Papá

Hace seis años, cuando tenía 12, pase el último día del padre al lado de mi papa, yo era muy joven, y desearía haber sabido en ese entonces que iba a ser el ultimo. Ha…

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Missing My Dad On Father’s Day Doesn’t Fade With Time

Missing My Dad On Father’s Day Doesn’t Fade With Time

Six years ago, when I was 12, I spent my last Father’s Day with my dad — I was so young and I just wish I knew back then that it would be the last.…

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