Mocha Dad

Pizza Rolls, Pop-Tarts and the Goodbye Kiss

Mocha Dad — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:50:12 +0000

Usually, my wife, KayEm, gets the kids ready for school in the morning. But on a few occasions, I handle the this task. Based on my experiences, I’ve realized that things don’t go as...

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Hair Styling is No Job for Daddies

Mocha Dad — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:30:24 +0000

My daughter, Nee, has absolutely no confidence in my ability to do her hair. Whenever I attempt to style it, she becomes more obnoxious than Rush Limbaugh. Recently, my wife, KayEm, had to run an...

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Did You Hear the One About Underpants?

Mocha Dad — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:51:52 +0000

My 6-year-old son, N, is a master of the one-liner. He keeps my wife and me in stitches with his witty observations. He hasn’t realized that his wit and charm naturally draw people to him. He is...

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Thank You for Helping me to Help Domestic Violence Victims

Mocha Dad — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:10:20 +0000

I’d like to thank everyone who participated in my Comments for a Cause promotion to help domestic violence victims. Unfortunately, I was unable to reach my goal of $250.00 but I appreciate your...

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The Last Thing You Want to Do is Date Your Wife

Mocha Dad — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:31 +0000

“But we can still date, she says, like this is supposed to cushion the blow. I mean, I got married so I could stop dating, so I don’t see where ‘we can still date’ is a big...

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The Live-in Boyfriend, The Monkey, and The Books

Mocha Dad — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:34:37 +0000

For much of my life, we had no TV. When we finally got one, it was a tiny black and white set with a wire hanger antenna and broken knobs. Therefore, my main form of entertainment was reading. I...

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Daddy Talk

Mocha Dad — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:40:04 +0000

My friend, Eric, who writes the blog, Makes Me Wanna Holler, recently interviewed me about fatherhood. He posted the interview on his blog, but I want to share it with my readers also because it will...

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Taxicab Confessions | Mocha Dad
A short cab ride through the Canadian countryside had a lasting impact on my life.

Taxicab Confessions

Mocha Dad — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:49:37 +0000

When I walked outside into the frigid Canadian air, I saw a slender, brown-skinned man leaning against a taxi. “Did you order a cab, sir?” he asked. “Yes, I did,” I said. He grabbed my bags and...

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Parent Teacher Conferences

Mocha Dad — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:30:49 +0000

I recently attended parent/teacher conferences at my kids’ school. I went solo while my wife, KayEm, stayed home with the kids (they were off for a school holiday). Of course, she gave me a...

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Lover and a Fighter

Mocha Dad — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:31:15 +0000

My 2-year-old son X packs a punch. His older brother, N, and teddy bear, Tex, both found out the hard way. N was X’s first victim. X doesn’t suffer fools well and N was doing something that...

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