Despite the façade my dad wore the majority of the time, I’d also seen what was behind the mask. My Grandad used to call him “Jekyll and

I couldn’t focus in school and started flunking my classes. Then, I started hanging out with the wrong crowd, which is where I met Sammy...

I can’t remember a time my parents got along. I don’t remember laughing around a kitchen table or a single family-film night...

My father was registered as a sex offender. Over time, my father lost all rights to see me, while my mother’s supervised visits were...

Life as a child was one of exploration, advancement, and amazement. I remember movie nights when my older brother, parents, and I...