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...
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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
70
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.
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- May 29, 2020
- 3 min
Re: E's Birthday and George Floyd
Today, you are eight years old! From the police killing of George Floyd to the opportunities we have in Antigua, I realize it is a blessing
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
What or Who Killed Malcolm X?
The coronavirus did not kill Malcolm X. Members of the Nation of Islam (NOI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the New York...
Dad
- Dec 20, 2019
- 3 min
Dear Zuri,
This week, you made nine years old! Where did the time go? I remember the day you were born like it happened yesterday. Your mom began...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Nov 15, 2019
- 3 min
Daddy's Kisses
Last weekend, I embarrassed my daughter. She had a sleepover, and I kissed her in the presence of her friend. Every night, before the...
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