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Provide Time, Not Money

By Marlon Gutierrez on March 4, 2019February 17, 2020

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

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Reflections from Attending the Dad 2.0 Summit

By Marlon Gutierrez on February 27, 2019February 17, 2020

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

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Re-Energizing The Blog

By Marlon Gutierrez on February 24, 2019February 17, 2020

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.

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A year and half old.

By Marlon Gutierrez on April 1, 2018February 17, 2020

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

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Why my Daughter Doesn’t Have My Last Name.

By Marlon Gutierrez on March 24, 2018February 17, 2020

My daughter is Isabella Gutierrez Marcelino. My last name is Gutierrez– but that’s actually my daughter’s middle name. We gave her my wife’s last name– Marcelino. To make it clear, it’s not that I’m ashamed of mine. I’m proud to be a Gutierrez, the last name is always a reminder of my dad, my hero,

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Isabella’s First Year

By Marlon Gutierrez on October 18, 2017February 17, 2020

Originally written: 10/17/17 It’s hard to believe that exactly a year ago at this moment, we were told by the gynecologist that Stef had already starting dilating and Isabella had a good chance of coming in early. Stef was 37 weeks pregnant so it came to us as a surprise and we went home that

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It Takes a Baby to get Better at Household Chores

By Marlon Gutierrez on July 17, 2017February 17, 2020

I’m terrible at household chores. I’m also the worst person when it comes to building furniture or running errands. I always save it for later, instead choosing to get entertained by a new work project or temporarily feeling productive by doing other less-important tasks that need to be done— like watering the garden. I mean,

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Letter to Isabella When Stef was 12-Weeks Pregnant

By Marlon Gutierrez on June 30, 2017February 17, 2020

Back when Stef was 12-week’s pregnant, I was a nervous wreck. Given Stef was a high-risk pregnancy, every day gained was an accomplishment. During this time, I was flying out for my job every Monday and leaving Stef at home for a full day and night. It was terrifying for me, and I would always

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Why I Won’t Pierce My Daughter’s Ears

By Marlon Gutierrez on June 29, 2017February 17, 2020

Every now and then, I get someone asking me when we’re going to pierce Isabella’s ears. I don’t know if it’s because I’m destined to me a bitter old man or something, but it really bothers me when people ask that. I try hard to cool myself down because I know it’s such an innocent

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About Marlon

I’m the dad of one spunky 3-year old girl, and a baby boy due June! I write mainly about my adventures as a dad, but I sprinkle it with my experiences in working remotely and my love for travel.

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