I wrote and posted this essay (formerly titled Dog Days) many years ago, but recently refurbished it to submit—without the photos— to the literary journal Havik. I was excited that it got accepted (along with the piece I posted last month) and it won 2nd place! I didn't know it was a competition; I thought it was already a win just getting my essay accepted!

I wrote this post a few years ago, but removed it because I wanted to rework it and submit it to some other publications. I am proud to say that it recently got published in the literary journal Havik! Love Languages I grew up in the era where dads went off to work, while moms stayed home to raise the kids.

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