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A Guilt’s Goodbye
By Erik A. |
Guilt. I can honestly say I don’t think I have ever really and TRULY felt ...
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A Mississippi Christmas
By Erik A. |
People often ask me if it was love at first sight. My answer to them ...
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A Papa’s Promise
By Erik A. |
The recent events which transpired in our country over the racial injustices and oppression towards ...
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Baby Cakes
By Erik A. |
When it comes to eating, every kid is different. You can never really know how ...
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Building Our Perfect Nursery
By Erik A. |
So many thoughts flashed through our minds when we were matched with our birth mother. Where ...
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Christmas Crinkle Cookies
By Erik A. |
The Holidays come in so fast and sometimes it’s hard to find a good fail-proof ...
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Christmas Metamorphosis
By Erik A. |
Everything that happens in our lives is meant to teach us something. These experiences--good, the ...
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Circadian Sacrifice
By Erik A. |
If I could offer any advice for someone expecting to bring home their new baby ...
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Citrus Season
By Erik A. |
My absolute favorite time of year for desserts is citrus season- particularly, Meyer lemon season! ...
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Climbing Potty Mountain
By Erik A. |
Anyone with kids can probably attest that potty training is literally one of the hardest ...
Read More Dear America
By Erik A. |
Dear America, For the first time in my life, I am able to breathe fresh ...
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DIY: Xmas Edition
By Erik A. |
This southern boy loves Christmas. I love everything about it! This time of year for ...
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Experiment: One
By Erik A. |
Our crazy house is in full fledge toddler mode. To make it even more hectic, ...
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Finding a Happy Medium
By Erik A. |
Living in New Orleans there is always an underlying thickness in the air. It is ...
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Finding Ella
By Erik A. |
Tonight, I can now tell you that this has been the most difficult and emotional ...
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Full Circle
By Erik A. |
You can always count on January to be full of New Year's resolution clichés that ...
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Gay Dads’ Top 3 Tips for New Parents
By Erik A. |
Parenthood itself is the wildest ride you could ever imagine. For some, the process to ...
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Grin and Bear It
By Erik A. |
I am sure that, at some point, everyone has looked back at their past and ...
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Heavy Conversations
By Erik A. |
I can’t believe it’s been over two years since I wrote about our ‘Open Adoption’ for Gays with ...
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High Chair, Bye Chair
By Erik A. |
To you, this may look like the normal night before trash day. A definite score ...
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Holiday Jump Start
By Erik A. |
With everything going on in our country, I think saying that it has been a ...
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I Doubt That
By Erik A. |
I'm rushing down the tiring stretch of life, barreling around every corner with one focus. ...
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I’m not a Sissy
By Erik A. |
Everyone has their own story. Every single sentence of each and every paragraph creates our ...
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It Gets Better, Part 1
By Erik A. |
️Coming out was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Being ...
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It Gets Better, Part 2
By Erik A. |
It feels like yesterday that my husband and I were concerned about our tiny preemie ...
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It Gets Better, Part 3
By Erik A. |
️Coming out was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Being ...
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Katrina Echos
By Erik A. |
It’s been 14 years and it still feels as if it happened a couple of ...
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Lead by Example…
By Erik A. |
I will admit, it is an unsettling time right now for a lot of people ...
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Life Is So Much More Than Just a Blog
By Erik A. |
In my writings, I have always said that each of our paths are connected more ...
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Love Will Always Win
By Erik A. |
It was pizza and gelato night. We look forward to special nights like these. What ...
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Mamaw’s Chocolate Pie
By Erik A. |
Spring time may still be a few months away, but I can't help but think ...
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Meyer Lemon Ice Box Pie
By Erik A. |
If you ever wondered what pie could truly represent the south, this would be it. ...
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Milestones
By Erik A. |
In the beginning, it was so hard for my husband and I to not get ...
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My Perfect Cornbread
By Erik A. |
When you think about what a typical southern family eats with their dinner or Sunday ...
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New Orleans Style Roast Beef Debris Po-Boy
By Erik A. |
I don’t know what it is about spring time but one of my most favorite ...
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No Packet Tacos
By Erik A. |
No packet tacos are EASIER than opening those impossibly hard packets of taco seasonings! I ...
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Nolapapa’s Peanut Butter Cookies
By Erik A. |
Life is crazy right now. I know it is the craziest I have ever seen. ...
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NolaPapa’s Top 5 Ways to STAY SANE During the Holidays
By Erik A. |
The lights. The garland. The temperature change. The shimmer of smiles accompanied by laughter and ...
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Oreo Bread
By Erik A. |
First things first. Grab your ingredients. Now, lets get to it. For the bread: 1 ...
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Our Christmas cards were sent out TODAY. #sorry #notsorry
By Erik A. |
Oh yes we did! You know, it’s like finishing a 5k race. You know you ...
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Our Open Adoption
By Erik A. |
Our open adoption was one of the most serious and heavy discussions Douglas and I ...
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Our Story…
By Erik A. |
It is so hard to wrap my head around at what this past year has ...
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Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Whipped Feta Dip
By Erik A. |
As much as I like to serve sweets, I do make it a point to ...
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Papa’s Sloppy Papi
By Erik A. |
Everyone loves a Sloppy Joe. This is different than the ole’ lunchroom sandwich. This takes ...
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Papa’s Broccoli & Chedda’ Pasta
By Erik A. |
Finding those veggies that our kids will eat is OFTEN a struggle bus. I have ...
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Papa’s Potato Soup with Hunny Butter Rolls
By Erik A. |
One of the most gratifying feelings I’ve had in life is when my kids ask me to ...
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Picture This
By Erik A. |
Picture this- Two people that have committed their lives together decide to grow their family. ...
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Pride of Fatherhood
By Erik A. |
Since Father’s Day is right around the corner and Pride month has just officially kicked ...
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Pride Reflections
By Erik A. |
As we look back on Gay Pride 2017, let us take notice at just how ...
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Resolutions
By Erik A. |
As Im inching closer and closer to 40 now, It's so easy for me to ...
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Shane’s Story
By Erik A. |
Sharp turns in life can rock you. Unspeakable pain and heartbreak can make us feel like ...
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Silver Linings
By Erik A. |
The past year and half have been some of the best moments Douglas and I ...
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Southern Pecan Pralines
By Erik A. |
Some of my fondest memories growing up were the smells coming from my grandmother's kitchen. ...
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Stand Up and Speak Out, Part 1
By Erik A. |
Four years ago we received the phone call that changed our lives forever. We were ...
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Stand Up and Speak Out, Part 2
By Erik A. |
Twenty years ago when I came out, it was unbearably hard. As I have written ...
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Staying Confident
By Erik A. |
Some people in the south usually do not get the gravity of being different unless ...
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Strawberry & Poppy Seed Salad
By Erik A. |
This is one of my all time favorite salads! The guilt free feeling of eating ...
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The 6 Year Pattern
By Erik A. |
I had the most interesting conversation with our priest the other day. What he had ...
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The Bravest Knight
By Erik A. |
A couple of months back, I posted an article about a new and progressive cartoon ...
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The Importance of an Open Adoption
By Erik A. |
As hours turned to days, I am left with an empty feeling regarding our country. ...
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The Unicorn Effect
By Erik A. |
I was working at a night club on Bourbon Street and stepped into the back. ...
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Then Came Pride
By Erik A. |
What would I say to the ones who were brave enough to divert the raging ...
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This House Was a Home and It Was Ours.
By Erik A. |
Picture it. The momentum was building as you heard chatter of the Supreme Court’s decision ...
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Traditions
By Erik A. |
Some of my fondest memories growing up were the smells coming from my grandmother's kitchen. ...
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Tummy Troubles
By Erik A. |
So much information flood your mind when preparing to bring your new baby home. All ...
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Turn it Off
By Erik A. |
It is so easy to get sucked down the rabbit hole of the world’s social ...
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Unapologetically Xmas
By Erik A. |
With everything going on in our country, I think saying that it has been a ...
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Valentine’s Finale
By Erik A. |
A Crepe Masterpiece For Valentine's day one of my most favorite things to make for ...
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Vegetable and Beef Soup
By Erik A. |
Anyone that knows me, knows my favorite weather is the coldest of winter with overcast ...
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Viral Circus
By Erik A. |
COVID-19 has shaken the whole world to it’s core. From one part of the globe ...
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We are Having a Party!
By Erik A. |
I made a sweet birthday banner using the month stickers we have taken pictures with ...
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With Dreams in Our Pockets
By Erik A. |
Love is a magical thing. It often comes out of nowhere and bites us in ...
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World’s Best Peach Crisp
By Erik A. |
Oh y’all. Summer is HERE! And you know what that means? FRUIT FLIES! Omg- they ...
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Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Whipped Feta Dip
As much as I like to serve sweets, I do make it a point to make some really good veggie options for…
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Vegetable and Beef Soup
Anyone that knows me, knows my favorite weather is the coldest of winter with overcast skies. The gloomier the better! There is…
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Meyer Lemon Ice Box Pie
If you ever wondered what pie could truly represent the south, this would be it. The lemon ice box pie is a…
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No Packet Tacos
No packet tacos are EASIER than opening those impossibly hard packets of taco seasonings! I promise! And can I just say it…
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World’s Best Peach Crisp
Oh y’all. Summer is HERE! And you know what that means? FRUIT FLIES! Omg- they kill me. Well, instead of losing your…
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Papa’s Potato Soup with Hunny Butter Rolls
One of the most gratifying feelings I’ve had in life is when my kids ask me to make one of my favorite foods. When…
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Papa’s Sloppy Papi
Everyone loves a Sloppy Joe. This is different than the ole’ lunchroom sandwich. This takes the traditional and allows you to completely…
Read More
Finding a Happy Medium
Living in New Orleans there is always an underlying thickness in the air. It is likely the humidity but in many parts…
Read More
Papa’s Broccoli & Chedda’ Pasta
Finding those veggies that our kids will eat is OFTEN a struggle bus. I have found that when we have landed on…
Read More