Okay, so the unthinkable happened…Isabella loves princesses. I know, it sounds like I’m crazy because what’s the big deal? But you have to understand, I blame Disney Princesses for so much of what’s wrong with society. Belle teaches girls that even though she’s educated it’s okay being trapped in a domestic violent household in hopes
If you follow my Instagram, you’ll know that in just a few months, I’ll be able to hold a newborn once again in my arms. This time, my sweet little boy, which I’m looking forward to the moment I get to meet him. But being the planner I am, I needed to make sure I
Today I turned 30. For years I worked hard so that I would enter this decade in a way I would be proud about. Now that I am here, I am overjoyed about being able to experience more in that timeframe than I ever imagined. My twenties was a rollercoaster of highs and lows, blissful
This week, I was insanely excited about the release of The Lion King. Isabella and I were dancing to the songs of the original, and I reminisced on my days as a 6-year-old watching the movie on repeat with my brother. It was the first movie to fully capture me- it was the first where
The thought of enjoying a pork-fat laden Cuban toast with a strong cafecito while feeling the wind of a rotary fan as it pushes humid air in my face makes me smile with nostalgia from my Miami-upbringing. I consistently tell stories to my wife from my adventures in Nicaragua, where I used to spend my
Since before even becoming a dad, I always thought my role as a father was to be the family’s provider. I was raised in an environment where undoubtedly that was the case— but it also didn’t help that the corporate environment where I started my career also highly valued money over time. Therefore it’s no
It’s no secret that I’ve been a huge proponent of getting dads to do more with their kids. When Isabella was born, I looked for resources that would connect me with dads who were willing to hang out with their kids and not be afraid to talk about things that mattered. I came across the
If you’re reading this, I gotta thank you– that means you’ve powered through the long delays in publishing any new content and still care enough to open the link to my post. I haven’t written in this blog as much as I wanted to, but the good news is that I’m hoping to change that.
My baby girl will be a year and a half this month. That means that come April 17th, our little one has been in our lives for 547 days. That may seem like a lot at a first glance, but it’s really not. That means that in the 10,429 days I have living on this
Being Papa 