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Mocha Dad’s Top 10 Commented Posts of 2009

Comments are like gold to bloggers. They allow us to receive feedback from and interact with our audience. Sometimes we are praised and other times we are criticized. But we appreciate all comments because we enjoy conversing with our readers. Comments, good or bad, encourage us to keep producing content that readers will respond to.
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Did You Hear the One About Underpants?

My 6-year-old son, N, is a master of the one-liner. He keeps my wife and me in stitches with his witty observations. He hasn’t realized that his wit and charm naturally draw people to him. He is convinced that telling jokes is his key to developing friendships. Unfortunately, he is no Chris Rock. Here is [...]

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Lover and a Fighter

My 2-year-old son X packs a punch. His older brother, N, and teddy bear, Tex, both found out the hard way.
N was X’s first victim. X doesn’t suffer fools well and N was doing something that displeased him. X tried screaming, but N wouldn’t stop his annoying behavior. After a while, X could take no [...]

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A Toddler’s First (Professional) Haircut

When I walked into the barbershop carrying my 2-year-old son, X, the barber, looked at us and smiled.
“I see you’re finally bringing him in for a cut,” said George, the barber. On a few occasions, when I was traveling for work, my wife, KayEm, took the boys to the barbershop for haircuts. Each time, George [...]

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The Goal, The Bear, and The Run-Away Toddler

I am the proud father of a future David Beckham, a future Mia Hamm, and a future Michael Jordan. My kids, 6-year-old, N and 8-year-old, Nee had all-star performances in their first soccer games of the season while my 2-year old, X, was having hoop dreams.
Being the star of the team was nothing new to [...]

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Small Talk

“Bibul Kool”
Those words touch my heart whenever my 2-year old son, X, says them. Let me translate for those who don’t speak X. It means “bible school.” These two words give my wife, K, and I hope that our son will be able to speak.
K and I have been concerned about X’s speech since he [...]

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A Network of Fathers

Being a father is difficult. That is why it is important to have a good support system. Unfortunately, men aren’t as good as women at connecting with one another and sharing their hopes, fears, and shortcomings. However, I feel blessed to have a strong network of blogging fathers who I can be open an honest [...]

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From the Mind of a Six-Year Old

As summer ends and fall begins, my family has many special occasions to celebrate. My wedding anniversary and my 2-year old son X’s birthday have just passed and now it’s time to celebrate my son, N’s turning six.
N is a precocious child who keeps my wife, KayEm, and I laughing and scratching our heads in [...]

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The Case Against Having Kids

As I waited for my plane in the Edmonton airport, I browsed through a few newsstands. I kept noticing an issue of Maclean’s Magazine with the headline: The Case Against Having Kids. I tried to ignore it, but the headline kept taunting me. I eventually succumbed to the allure and bought the issue.
The cover story, [...]

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New Blog – The Mocha Dad Review

Dear Readers,
I’ve started a new blog, The Mocha Dad Review. I will use this blog to write honest reviews about my personal experiences with products or services that I receive from manufacturers or PR firms.
I will continue to post my musings on fatherhood on this blog, Mocha Dad.
I thought it was important to keep the [...]

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Fatherhood Friday

I didn’t write a Fatherhood Friday post, but don’t fret. Your Mocha Dad visit is not in vain because you can do a few other things to make it worthwhile. First, read the Outback Steakhouse Giveaway post to find out how you can win a $20 gift card. Next, please read my post, Wednesday Wisdom: [...]

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Ultimate Blog Party: 25 Things

Hello, fellow family bloggers. Thanks for joining me in 5minutesformom’s huge blog party. I’m honored to be one of the dad bloggers invited to the party. So if you came to party with me, here are 25 things about Mocha Dad that you need to know:

I have lived in six states and the District of [...]

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Top 10 Mocha Dad Posts for 2008

I started this blog in August of 2008 and I’m surprised by how fast it has grown. I have met some great blogger friends and have acquired new readers each month. For those of you who have not followed Mocha Dad from the beginning, I would like to share a list of my most popular [...]

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Mocha Dad: Mose Alexander

Periodically, I will feature a Mocha Dad who epitomizes what it is to be a real African American father. The first father in this series is my uncle, Mose Alexander.
Uncle Mose has been one the role models in my life. As a kid, I always looked forward to his visits. I loved to listen to [...]

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