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Oliver Buchannon
Barkim Boone

Divorced dad helping fathers rebuild connection with their kids. Writer of Letters for Dads. I write for the dad who stayed. Every Friday.

Forward Motion

The Days That Matter

May 29, 2026

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5 min read

The Days That Matter

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Shadows of Fatherhood

The Things We Learn to Live Beside

May 22, 2026

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6 min read

The Things We Learn to Live Beside

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Field Notes

Still Showing Up

May 15, 2026

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4 min read

Still Showing Up

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Letters From Dads

The Space Between Fathers and Sons

May 8, 2026

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7 min read

The Space Between Fathers and Sons

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Forward Motion

When Nothing Seems to Be Working

May 1, 2026

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5 min read

When Nothing Seems to Be Working

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

The Route

What Actually Stays

Apr 24, 2026

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6 min read

What Actually Stays

It’s not the moments you think

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Field Notes

When You Don’t Get Enough Time With Your Kids

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

When You Don’t Get Enough Time With Your Kids

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Shadows of Fatherhood

The Three Thieves

Apr 10, 2026

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9 min read

The Three Thieves

The Three Thieves That Quietly Steal a Father’s Influence

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Parables For Fathers

The House and The Well

Apr 3, 2026

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6 min read

The House and The Well

Timing Doesn’t Take Suggestions

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Letters From Dads

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The Distance Wasn’t the Problem

Mar 27, 2026

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12 min read

The Distance Wasn’t the Problem

He was just reaching in the wrong direction.

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Shadows of Fatherhood

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What Survives Time and Distance?

Mar 20, 2026

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11 min read

What Survives Time and Distance?

What He Learned After Losing the Years That Mattered Most

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Forward Motion

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The Good Friday Agreement

Mar 13, 2026

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14 min read

The Good Friday Agreement

Sometimes building peace at home looks a lot like negotiating a treaty.

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

The Route

The Bridges We Never Build

Mar 6, 2026

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11 min read

The Bridges We Never Build

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Parables For Fathers

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The House They Run To And The One They Remember

Feb 27, 2026

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11 min read

The House They Run To And The One They Remember

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Letters From Dads

Before You Knew, After You Did

Feb 20, 2026

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12 min read

Before You Knew, After You Did

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Field Notes

Staying When It’s Not Easy

Feb 13, 2026

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12 min read

Staying When It’s Not Easy

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Field Notes

Survival Era

Feb 6, 2026

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8 min read

Survival Era

Fatherhood After the Fire

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Shadows of Fatherhood

Wins And Losses

Jan 30, 2026

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9 min read

Wins And Losses

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Letters From Dads

The Reasonable Thing

Jan 23, 2026

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10 min read

The Reasonable Thing

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Field Notes

When Signals Cross

Jan 16, 2026

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10 min read

When Signals Cross

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Shadows of Fatherhood

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When the Air Isn’t Safe

Jan 9, 2026

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11 min read

When the Air Isn’t Safe

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Letters From Dads

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Thrown Into the Deep End

Jan 2, 2026

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8 min read

Thrown Into the Deep End

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Forward Motion

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The Father They Remember Today

Dec 26, 2025

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7 min read

The Father They Remember Today

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Letters From Dads

+1

The Long Road Back Together

Dec 19, 2025

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11 min read

The Long Road Back Together

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone

Parables For Fathers

The Wrong Map

Dec 12, 2025

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9 min read

The Wrong Map

Barkim Boone
Barkim Boone
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