About Me

ABOUT MOCHA DAD

My name is Frederick. Some people call me Fred, but you know me as Mocha Dad.

I am a Texan – born and raised and I have the cowboy boots to prove it. However, Texas has not been my only home. I have lived in several southeastern states – some of them I liked, some of them I didn’t, none of them can compare to Texas. My quest is to visit all fifty states. I have made it to 37 so far.

I graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Because I was the first person in my family to graduate from college, I am extremely proud of this accomplishment. But the best thing about my years at Howard was my meeting my wife, KayEm.

I have worked as a mover, controls manager, quality manager, construction project manager, and safety manager. I have also run several businesses: an online collectible toy shop, a wedding and portrait photography studio, and freelance writing and editing company.

My writing has been published in magazines and newspapers such as Essence, Upscale, The Houston Chronicle, Folio Weekly, Emerge, Urban Profile, YSB, Angels on Earth, Soul Portrait Magazine, and Campus Life. I have also been featured in the following books:

• The African American Book of Values Edited by Steven Barboza
• Paper Thin/Soul Deep Edited by Keith W. Shelton, Billy Mims-Goodman and Loren J. Blanchard

In 2008, I started Mocha Dad to chronicle his life as a father and to counter the negative stereotypes regarding black fatherhood. I wanted people to get a first hand account of a black father who is intimately involved in his children’s lives. Now I use to blog to not only capture my experiences as a father, but also to help motivate other fathers to be more actively engaged and involved with their children.

I enjoy music, reading, photography, and surfing the web. But my greatest joy comes from spending time with my wife and three kids.

ABOUT THE MOCHA FAMILY

KayEm – She is my wife. Otherwise know as my soul mate and the sexiest woman alive. She is the Queen of the castle.

Nee – She is my firstborn child and my little princess. Her thought-provoking observations are well beyond her years.

N – He is the comedian of the family. He is also handsome and cool.

X – He is the rapscallion of the bunch. As the youngest in the family, he often tries to get his way. Many times, he succeeds.

Ginger – She is the beagle who lives with us until she decides to run away.

My wife and I have started a new blog called Making It Last Forever.

Stay Strong,