Fatherhood

Aug 4
2 min

Dear Kaz,

You turned ten years old. Congrats on joining the double-digits club! This year, dinosaurs, swimming, and skateboarding made your list of...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Jun 16
3 min

Fathers and This Day

Sunday is our day. It's Father's Day, and perhaps we should anticipate a proper celebration for the work we do year-round to support our...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Jun 2
2 min

Soccer or Football?

Dear Emery, How does it feel to turn 11 years old? I remember that age, but I won't bore you with stories of my year in the fifth grade....

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

May 19
3 min

Chat, Talk, Lecture

“Dad, have you heard of this thing called AI Chat?” “No, what’s that?” “It’s not ChatGpt. It helps you respond to someone when they say...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Dec 16, 2022
3 min

For Zu at Twelve

This week you turned twelve years old. Last Friday, you complained about a sore right leg. Twice, you stopped swimming practice early...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Aug 5, 2022
2 min

Mkazo at 9

Dear Kazo, I am writing this from the Miami airport. Your mom took you and your siblings to play in the airport’s indoor playground. We...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Jun 24, 2022
3 min

Fridays after Father's Day

“Pick up the pillows. Get the pillows off the floor.” Of course, you must repeat yourself multiple times to complete a single task. This...

Dad

Jun 3, 2022
3 min

4 Emery at 10

Today is your 10th birthday! Last week, you told me that it was your last week as a 9-year-old. Thank you for the reminder. Yesterday, we...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Apr 29, 2022
3 min

The Shark Bait Swimmer

Where the mind goes, the body flows. If you can visualize your target, you're halfway there. Thinking about how to encourage my daughter...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Feb 18, 2022
5 min

Growing Up As X

Do you know Malcolm X? I mean, do you know his message beyond the popular rhetoric and co-opted slogans of organizations claiming to...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Jan 14, 2022
3 min

The Reading Goal

When was the last time you read something that challenged you? Do you have a fiction or non-fiction book now that makes you reconsider...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Dec 17, 2021
2 min

Dear Zu,

Today you turn 11 years old. It’s hard to believe my little girl is making one more step toward becoming a woman. Every year on this day,...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Oct 29, 2021
3 min

Scare Yourself!

Is Halloween a big thing in your house? In Antigua and Barbuda, people are familiar with Halloween, but it is not popular like in the...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Jul 30, 2021
2 min

"Likle Messi"

Dear Kazo, This weekend, you turn eight years old. Happy Birthday! Time is moving almost as quickly as your legs in a race. This year,...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Jul 16, 2021
3 min

Dear Dad, Two days ago was your 70th birthday! We talked early on Wednesday morning. I am writing you this letter to say congrats again...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Jun 18, 2021
2 min

Work, Fatherhood, and Liberation

How would you describe this week? Before standing at my writing desk to type these words, I thought about that question. Over the last...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

May 28, 2021
3 min

Dear Emery at 9,

Today, you turn nine years old! No, of course, I did not forget. Everyone who knows you knows it's your special day. Like previous years,...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

May 7, 2021
3 min

This Week, Today, and Tomorrow

A lot is going on this week. In the US, police departments are reviewing body camera policies following the 2020 police shooting of...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Dec 18, 2020
3 min

Fathers of Daughters

Fathers, we are among the first examples of love that our children will experience. We must do our best to prioritize mindful time with...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD

Aug 7, 2020
2 min

Re: 7 Years Old!

Today, you turn seven years old! We’ve teased you for the past month by saying that you will turn five in August.

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