Parenting

I think this is a useful paradigm for understanding a powerful societal force that is by turns amusing, upsetting, and dangerous. I’ve been using this little phrase for more than a year and I’m gonna let you all use it now, too. First I’ll briefly outline the three main…

I didn’t see how my father found such solace in that spot. In my young mind it was a pretty non-descript, small corner in our tiny, rectangular kitchen made only the slightest bit interesting, but no less perplexing, thanks to his taller than most stature. …

For the past few weeks, I’ve been struggling to keep my head above water. My to-do list has been growing longer, while my energy has been burning shorter each day. More recently, I’ve been dealing with shingles and a pesky eye stye, although both of those have seemed to turn…

Well, it may have to do with the current political climate. — If you’ve been reading my work, you already know that I know a *lot* of street kids. I mean, for a hot minute, I was a street kid myself. …

When my daughter died, I clung tightly to her things. After my neighbor’s foreclosure, I began to let go of them. Four years ago, my former neighbor (I’ll call him “Dave”) lost his house. On the day it happened, a deputy showed up at the house and stood on the…

Stupid Drunk In Love the REMIX Whenever my daughters biologicals child support is PAST DUE, it prompts me to check in on him at https://davidsaintvincent.medium.com/ and I must say I am never disappointed. The sheer comedy and laughter of his testilying is better than any Def Comedy Jam special or Katt Williams special. This dude has…

In life, the pursuit of excellence is a remarkable journey. It’s a road filled with obstacles, detours, and the occasional brick wall. For me, this road has been paved with unwavering determination, an insatiable desire for self-improvement, and limitless ambition. …

Childhood should be a time of innocence, development, and exploration. Unfortunately, childhood trauma can have negative long-term impacts on a lot of people’s lives. Early life traumas can affect a person’s growth, relationships with others, and overall well-being. …

Divorce makes me feel like a part-time caretaker — The thing with throwing a bomb on your life via divorce is that rebuilding means picking up shattered pieces and analyzing them before deciding where they go. I’ve learned more about myself through my divorce and life after than I ever did in years of contemplation, self-help books, and therapy…