Despite the Pain
July 6, 2026
Photo by Illia Panasenko on Unsplash The Bedtime Routine 9:30 p.m., an hour and a half into the bedtime routine, and my three-year-old daughter asks me, “Are you happy, daddy?” I lie sideways on top of a three-inch thick mat next to her bed that is only long enough to support my head to my … More Parenting Through Pain
Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk by Alex Jackman on Unsplash The first Pride parade I attended was in Seattle in the early 2000’s. At the time, I was a Kansas college graduate that traveled across the country to explore creative writing in the grey Cascade mountains of Washington, and to discover an identity buried within me for … More Invisible Pain: Pride Edition