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No Noise

April 2, 2016May 2, 2016

…unless emergency services are required

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Wow, That’s Clean!

November 7, 2015May 2, 2016

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Today was a lousy day.

October 25, 2015May 2, 2016

William wanted to run for student government, but quickly found out that kids at school can be mean. This was Mark’s response.

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PARENTING AS PADTRASTRO

In 2013, my life changed drastically. I ended a long-term marriage, moved from Houston to San Antonio, and soon fell in love with the woman who would become my partner and her two children.

In 2014 we began the process of co-habitation and as an only child growing up, plus having no experience in the last 20 years with children, it was an adjustment.

As a poet and writer, I chose to share my thoughts with the children visually. These are some of our favorite "missives" posted here.

*Padtrastro=Spanish for stepfather (both children are enrolled in dual language instruction here in San Antonio)

TESTIMONIALS

I”m obviously quite biased, but Mark is the biggest blessing that I’ve ever been given. He is a partner in every sense of the word and shares his kindness, creativity, and love with me, our kids, and the world on a daily basis.

- Alexis Bierman

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