Author: Luis Velasquez

The Mind Leads the Body Obeys

It feels like forever when I found myself struck by an unforeseen dramatic and drastic change. One change that would unleash a snowball that would destroy my once perfect life.  The change, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor and all of the sudden I had scheduled a brain surgery after which I lost so much of my mental / cognitive capacity I couldn't do my job anymore.   I survived the tumor, but my marriage did not. I found myself in great company among of people that draw strength from "horrible" situations. I believed I survived that event through...

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To Care for a Newborn, Go with the Flow

I have friends that I went to school with that are already grandparents, and here I am with a 2-year-old.   I was “old” when Alexis came to this world, and I wanted to make sure I was ready for her.   During my wife’s pregnancy, I read countless books and blogs about what to expect when my child arrived. I thought I was so ready to care for my baby. I truly thought I was prepared 100%. And boy, I was wrong. However, I did learn to go with the flow. Despite all of my book knowledge, when Alexis arrived,...

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I Am Right You Are Wrong

Not long ago my wife and I got into an argument about something trivial. I knew I was right, so I stuck to my guns. I was so convinced that I held the truth that not matter what she said, I would not change my mind. I even made her a bet, a stupid bet. I was so confident, there was no way in the world I was going to be wrong. A quick Google search proved I was wrong, and let's say, I will be doing the dishes for a long time. Trusting ourselves too much and feeling...

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Simple yet Difficult, Letting my Girl Go

Last Tuesday I dropped my 2-year-old to Daycare for the first time.   She had been taken care at home. However, my wife and I realized that even though she was doing excellent developmentally, there is one thing that she wasn't getting. Socializing with other kids, she is too shy and scared. Therefore, we decided to enroll her in a daycare facility, so she can learn to be social with other kids. But boy, it was hard to let my girl go. I got to drop her off for the first time last week. We were preparing her for that...

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Five Things You Should Never Say to a Dad

When I'm out with my daughter, I often get some awesome comments about how beautiful and intelligent she is, (how she couldn't be, she is my daughter after all).   But I also have gotten some annoying questions and comments. At first glance, they seem innocent, but some are really condescending, and some are just not right. I've heard a few of them,  and for the most part, I am not bothered.   However, there are five that are harder to swallow than others. Looks like daddy dressed the baby today. Our 2-year-old is growing so fast.  She is developing her...

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