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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
Dec 16, 20223 min read


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
Aug 5, 20222 min read


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...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 24, 20223 min read


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...

Dad
Jun 3, 20223 min read


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
Apr 29, 20223 min read


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
Feb 18, 20225 min read


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
Jan 14, 20223 min read


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
Dec 17, 20212 min read


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
Oct 29, 20213 min read


"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 30, 20212 min read


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
Jul 16, 20213 min read


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
Jun 18, 20212 min read


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 28, 20213 min read


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
May 7, 20213 min read


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
Dec 18, 20203 min read


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
Aug 7, 20202 min read


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
May 29, 20203 min read


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...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 13, 20203 min read


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...

Dad
Dec 20, 20193 min read


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...

Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 15, 20193 min read
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