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Taking small kids to real places

Flying solo with two toddlers, packing for twins, and why I keep taking my daughters somewhere harder than a resort.

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Going Back to Kenya: Taking My Kids to Where They Began
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Going Back to Kenya: Taking My Kids to Where They Began

My kids were born on the other side of the world. Going back isn't a vacation — it's bringing them to a place they don't remember but came from.

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Kenya
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Kenya

Joseph Tito on Kenya — the country where his twin daughters were born via surrogacy, and what it means to him.

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The Trip to Mombasa, Kenya
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The Trip to Mombasa, Kenya

Joseph Tito's account of the 27-hour journey to Mombasa, Kenya — two weeks before his twin daughters were born via surrogacy.

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Choosing Hope Over Hurdles: Why I Chose Kenya
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Choosing Hope Over Hurdles: Why I Chose Kenya

Why a single gay Canadian dad chose Kenya for surrogacy — the decision-making process, the cost comparison, and what it took to choose hope over every

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Flying Solo with Kids: A Gay Dad's Survival Guide
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Flying Solo with Kids: A Gay Dad's Survival Guide

Single parent. Two kids. Airport security. Here's how to actually survive flying alone with young children — the honest, practical guide.

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Packing for Two: The Twin Dad Travel Checklist That Actually Works
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Packing for Two: The Twin Dad Travel Checklist That Actually Works

After years of overpacking and underpacking and forgetting the one thing that mattered — here's the twin dad travel checklist I actually use.

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The First Big Trip: Taking My Daughters to Italy
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The First Big Trip: Taking My Daughters to Italy

I was their age when I lived in Italy. Years later, I returned as a dad with my twins — showing them my school, my streets, and the life I never thought

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Traveling with Twins: What Nobody Tells You Before You Book
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Traveling with Twins: What Nobody Tells You Before You Book

Two car seats. Two passports. Two opinions about everything. A twin dad's honest guide to family travel — what actually works and what nobody warns you

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Why I Take My Kids to Places That Challenge Them
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Why I Take My Kids to Places That Challenge Them

Comfort zones are fine. But the moments my daughters have grown the most have always happened somewhere unfamiliar. A gay dad on intentional family travel.

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