Reblogged from stacia l. brown:
Then, at dusk, we empty into evening, a downtown restaurant at our backs, an army of dragon paddleboats bobbing on the brackish water before us, and you in your father’s arms. On the Harborplace steps, we part ways with well-wishing relatives, watching them recede in the warm, black crowd. Night catches all the day’s promise in a satchel of tawny sky, tossing sparkles of memory and hope high above us.
It's Coed Conversation week here at Beyond Baby Mamas. We're talking to and about single fathers, estranged coparents, long-distance fathers, and absentee parents this week. Here's a piece from our founder's personal blog that speaks to a few of these issues.