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Emotions are Illogical

Finding balance is key. It's about recognizing that it’s okay to not be okay, and it's okay to express that.

As a child, I was taught to “get over your stuff and leave it at home.” Airing your dirty laundry, especially at school, was frowned upon. Public displays of emotion were seen as signs of weakness and immaturity. This upbringing made it hard for me to share my emotions as an adult. To this day, expressing my feelings often feels difficult and embarrassing a sign of lack of intelligence. Photo by…

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When Love comes back around: A Journey of a Million Dreams

Please enjoy our latest story and of love and resilience

In 2020, we concluded what I believed to be our lifelong journey of traveling on the road with our three kids: Joel, Silas, and Abi. Little did I know at the onset of that year that we would develop a profound connection to foster care through two girls who would forever alter our lives. Ms. L and Ms. A were the first children we encountered upon our arrival at Coyote Hill. Both were in the…

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I ain't got time to play wit' NOBODY. If you ain't ALL THE WAY down, you gotta move out the way. . . . #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #Filmmaker  #Screenwriter #wordsmith #Explorepage (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiteatxDZDm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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✅ 💪🏻 Week 1 done #TGIF #FulltimeDad Photo by @sncredcer (at Topanga, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXUn4IeJ0_1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Fun on a Budget: How to Beat Inflation Woes This Summer

Dealing with the summer budget blues maybe I can help give you some ideas.

Kids just want to have fun. And I just want a savings account. With summer here, that often means vacations, theme parks, and eating out. But with today’s prices, those activities can really add up. Remember when a family night out at McDonald’s cost under $20? Now, a trip to the clown’s place can set you back $45, which is about the same as a sit-down Mexican restaurant. And a day at the water…

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Teen Drama: Was It This Intense When We Were Kids?

The drama lama won't go away. It seems like with our teens its a 24/7 issue that is creating allot of anxious kids. Let dig into it on this weeks post.

As parents, we often find ourselves wondering, was teen drama this intense when we were kids? Growing up in the 80s and 90s, we didn’t have cell phones or social media. Drama was face-to-face or happened at the mall. It occurred, and then we moved on. At least, that was the case for me. I don’t recall having drawn-out arguments with peers. If issues arose in Scouts or at church, we dealt with…

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When Apologies Matter: Navigating Challenges in Foster Parenting

Here is my latest blog post. I hope you enjoy the read

I had a challenging evening with one of our foster kids, whom I’ll refer to as Mr. A. He was really struggling, and a seemingly simple request to clean his room while waiting for a shower turned into a heated argument. The situation escalated, and I lost my cool. Mr. A, an inquisitive 8-year-old boy, has a knack for disassembling things to understand their inner workings. His home life,…

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At the tattoo parlor with my son as he gets his FIRST ink. I give him credit. The boy gettin' a half-sleeve done. #tattoo I'm sitting on the couch cranking out chapters for my next novel, "Foreign," while I keep him company. . . . #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #amwriting #Screenwriter #Explorepage (at Behind the circle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiQTjbtu0hy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I've been anxiously waiting to get back OUTSIDE!!!!! Maryland...get ready! . . . #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #Filmmaker  #Screenwriter #wordsmith #Explorepage https://www.instagram.com/p/CiORLkpO7BG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I'm about to get back on it & SHOW the people that I'm NOT a game! I REALLY do this! . . . #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #Filmmaker  #Screenwriter #wordsmith #Explorepage https://www.instagram.com/p/ChtcXsEOpbW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Found my mojo back. Working on another screenplay. I am going to finish this and enter it in the festivals. 🎬 . . . #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #Filmmaker  #Screenwriter #wordsmith #Explorepage https://www.instagram.com/p/CWCpkyRLGdW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Look what I got! 👀 "Sticky Situations 5 - King Edition" 👑😈 Pull up on me!!!!! Message me. . . . #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #Filmmaker  #Screenwriter #wordsmith #Explorepage https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ7fuP6OVV3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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5 days straight, no slacking off & no complaints from that little voice in my head that will tell me to stay in bed. Lol My arms, chest, legs, shoulders & back are sore....but the GOOD kind of sore...when you can tell you put the work in! . . . #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #Filmmaker  #Screenwriter #wordsmith #Explorepage (at Planet Fitness) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNIe5nLnkL/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🔭👀 #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #Filmmaker  #Screenwriter #wordsmith #Explorepage https://www.instagram.com/p/CWCd26jrv8i/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Basic shit ain't enough. If we're not growing, we're dying...and I crave life, Abundance & prosperity...not foolishness & struggle. . . . #IBeenABestsellerInTheseStreets #Author #FullTimeDad #WriteOrDieLifestyle #SelfPublishedSavage #booklovers #readers #SelfEmployed #iReallyDoThis #Creative #Filmmaker  #Screenwriter #wordsmith #Explorepage https://www.instagram.com/p/CULadCeLyL1/?utm_medium=tumblr