They can shoot a basketball with decent form. They throw and catch a football (often better than most boys). They can write with power and vulnerability, step on stage, and share their truth with a room full of people. They can draw, paint, shoot, and edit. I’ll stop there. They…
I let my kid, F%@$*& Cuss In fact, I even encourage them to do it, but there is a method to my madness We had a really strict rule in that cursing in my family's home when I was young. Parents were really strict about it, insisted on it and…
Hearing my father vomit in the toilet after a long night of drinking is a memory I will have eternally etched in my mind. I wondered why anyone would drink so much that they would eventually have to throw up. It made no sense. I couldn’t sleep those nights, feeling…
"You have permission to not write. But you don't have permission to do anything else." Neil Gaiman Virtually everyone author that we admire struggles to write. Almost everyone author that we admire struggles to write. Yet they still push themselves. How? Listen to the podcast where I share Neil Gaiman's…
As a young father, I came across so many individuals who despised their family and family name. I found this heartbreaking. I had to change that with my daughters. If I could instill a sense of pride in being an Aguirre, then many other lessons would be easier to teach.…
How I Taught My Daughters About Money & to Practice Safe Debt 00:05 Intro: Why Teaching Our Children to Practice Safe Debt is Vital 01:19 Feeling Validation of the Lessons Taught 02:00 What Specific Methods Did I Use to Teach Them About Money 02:53 Cash Flow for Kids Game 05:00…
#Girldad started trending and became cool. But showing up is more than hashtags and feeling good about ourselves. It requires us to grow up and man up. Let's talk about some of the awkward conversations we need to start having with our daughters early on. Read the full essay on…
I became acutely aware of what the term "daddy issues" meant as I started dating after my divorce. I had a ton of them. This fact is apparent to anyone who has read my writing for any length of time. The women that I dated had their daddy issues as…
My daughter performs one of her recent poems written for her nephew, my godson. Enjoy.
💬"Will you be my friend" What happens when one grown man texts another grown man to be his friend? Click to watch the latest video essay. Ps I do have a lot of great male friends. Unfortunately, I can’t reach out spew my stuff on them without taking away from…
Watch today's video to get full context on my latest essay "I'm Finally The Man I've Dreamed of Becoming" --- I’m 45. If anyone asks me in conversation, I freely answer. I never say: Oh my, you know that it’s not polite to ask a gentleman his age, right? I’m…
My Marriage Was My Biggest And Best Failure... let me explain. I was in a hurry to marry and start the family I wanted. I found a woman that loved me and gave me 2 amazing daughters. For this, I will always be grateful. But things started to go wrong…
No one owes you anything. Joyner Lucas just earned more respect from me for his answer to the question: Do you feel you're underrated? His answer was perfect. I recently posted a video on the topic of personal ownership and accountability. Click to check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZQ5lpbFpOg - Listen to…
No whining. No complaining. No excuse-making. No blaming. How was this possible? Check out this week's video to learn how I was able to do it. 0:00 The hard truth about the world 0:40 My name is... 1:27 5 rules for ultimate accountability 3:11 lessons learned by playing chess 3:40…
Times were tough. I couldn't afford to buy my kids cool toys and gaming systems. Being broke made me resourceful and forced me to be creative in finding ways to keep them entertained on the cheap. Check out today's short for one of my little family's favorite "toys" #SHORTS #Parenting…
The Queen's Gambit on Netflix has most of the world entertained and fascinated with the world of chess. Many years ago my daughters and I accidentally started a chess club in their school. Check out the story behind that adventure. You should consider teaching your kids chess. Maybe they never…
The future is bright. Spoken word poem performed at Daverse Lounge on December 15th 2018. http://teevee.mx
Fe, like her sister, has begun to write more painful raw pieces. It does give me relief knowing that spoken word allows them to share their pain and be vulnerable. I wise man I know likes to say: When I share my joy, I multiply my happiness. When I share…
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