{"id":11644,"date":"2025-06-11T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=11644"},"modified":"2025-06-11T17:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:00:02","slug":"in-celebration-of-pride-month-la-prensa-llc-recognizes-michael-pidsosny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/in-celebration-of-pride-month-la-prensa-llc-recognizes-michael-pidsosny\/","title":{"rendered":"In Celebration of PRIDE Month, La Prensa, LLC, Recognizes\u00a0Michael Pidsosny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/michael-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11645 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/michael-copy-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/michael-copy-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/michael-copy.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Growing Up Together: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Pride<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Here we are, not just talking about it but putting into words this journey of fatherhood and coming out. How poetic and fitting that June is both Pride Month and Fatherhood Awareness Month. For those who haven\u2019t heard my story\u2014hello, and thank you for letting me share a piece of my life. I admire your open heart.<\/p>\n<p>Preface: This is an ode to you, my child\u2014for helping shape me into the father and man I am today. It hasn\u2019t always been easy, and at times it still isn\u2019t. But nothing in life is perfect. We make it work, and I wouldn\u2019t change a thing. The challenges, the victories, the growing pains, and the memories we&#8217;ve built together\u2014each one matters deeply.<\/p>\n<p>My heritage is from all over; my Latino half consists of Mexicano y de Espa\u00f1a, where my other half represents American, French Canadian, and Irish.<\/p>\n<p>My story begins in 2007:<\/p>\n<p>A year of major life changes. I graduated from high school and was preparing for college. But life took a turn: I learned I was going to be a father. A rush of emotions followed\u2014fear, surprise, questions, and pressure. Still, my son&#8217;s mother and I committed to building a life filled with love, safety, and opportunity. We were determined to break the cycles we had grown up with and create something better. A big task for two 17-year-olds\u2014but that&#8217;s the beauty of raising a child: it helps you understand life in ways you never could as a child yourself. It brought me closer to my son\u2014and to my own parents.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008:<\/p>\n<p>Our son was born on March 13th\u2014a day of unforgettable joy. Despite the emergency C-section and my mistake of looking over the curtain (which I wouldn\u2019t recommend), it was a powerful moment. Sitting beside his mother, regaining my composure, we welcomed our son into the world. Nothing truly prepares you for that moment, but it comes full of pride and the same fears we felt when we first learned of his coming. After a few days, we brought him home.<\/p>\n<p>2009:<\/p>\n<p>As our son hit his milestones, I faced an inner struggle. I was reflecting deeply, trying to understand who I was. I had long pushed aside feelings from my adolescence\u2014fear of being different, fear of being judged or disowned. Growing up, I\u2019d seen how others reacted to family members coming out, and it was rarely supportive. I internalized that fear, especially as a college freshman, a new father, and as a son expected to carry on the family name. I focused all my energy on raising my son with love, but inside, I still hadn\u2019t come to terms with my true identity.<\/p>\n<p>2009\u20132014:<\/p>\n<p>This was a period of growth, searching, and hard lessons. My son\u2019s mother and I separated, and I began exploring my identity and stepping into the LGBTQ+ community I\u2019d only observed from afar. I experimented\u2014clothing, makeup, mannerisms\u2014chasing a version of what I thought it meant to be a gay man, based on stereotypes I had once internalized. But I still didn\u2019t feel like myself. That first year was tough. I wasn\u2019t consistently present in my son\u2019s life, juggling school, work, and nightlife. Yet even then, my promise to him remained: to provide love, safety, and opportunity. He gave me purpose.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, my son became a big brother. His mother and her new partner welcomed another child, and I began rebuilding my relationship with him. Slowly, our bond deepened. We spent more time together as responsibilities shifted, and parenting became more balanced. With the help of my family, I kept moving forward\u2014through school, work, and fatherhood. Eventually, a shared parenting agreement was arranged. My ex-wife remarried, and we began creating a new normal.<\/p>\n<p>2015:<\/p>\n<p>That year brought another chapter: Aaron entered our lives and after 7-years became my husband and my son\u2019s legal bonus father. Life wasn\u2019t perfect, but it was real, honest, and built on love. At the same time, my son began discovering more about himself. In our progressive, understanding household, he explored his own identity with the same curiosity I once had\u2014but with support I never knew. Despite the ups and downs of those teenage years, I hold no space for the negativity. You, my child, were perfect when you were born. You became my perfect, emotionally intelligent non-binary child, and you continue to grow into the thoughtful young man you are today. Your mother, your bonus fathers, and I are beyond proud of you.<\/p>\n<p>Looking Ahead:<\/p>\n<p>As Pride Month and Fatherhood Awareness Month arrive, I reflect on the importance of both\u2014individually and together. Life\u2019s surprises don\u2019t always arrive to challenge us negatively; sometimes, they guide us to grow into the people we\u2019re meant to be. I am a proud father. A proud husband. A proud member of this community.<\/p>\n<p><em>To My Son:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you\u2019re reading this, I know we haven\u2019t always paused to reminisce\u2014we\u2019ve been busy growing up together. The conversation is waiting for us, whenever the time is right. We both know mistakes\u2014mine and yours. And I will love you through all of them, forever and always. My monkey. My son. My pride and joy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With love,<\/p>\n<p>Michael Pidsosny<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>En celebraci\u00f3n del Mes del ORGULLO, La Prensa, LLC, reconoce a\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Michael Pidsosny<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Creciendo Juntos: Un Viaje a Trav\u00e9s de la Paternidad y el Orgullo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aqu\u00ed estamos, no solo hablando, pero poniendo en palabras este viaje de la paternidad y la salida del armario. Qu\u00e9 po\u00e9tico y apropiado que junio sea tanto el Mes del Orgullo como el Mes de la Concientizaci\u00f3n sobre la Paternidad. Para quienes no conocen mi historia, hola y gracias por permitirme compartir un poco de mi vida. Admiro tu coraz\u00f3n abierto.<\/p>\n<p>Prefacio: Esta es una oda a ti, hijo m\u00edo, por ayudarme a convertirme en el padre y el hombre que soy hoy. No siempre ha sido f\u00e1cil, y a veces todav\u00eda no lo es. Pero nada en la vida es perfecto. Lo hacemos funcionar, y no cambiar\u00eda nada. Los desaf\u00edos, las victorias, las dificultades del crecimiento y los recuerdos que hemos construido juntos, cada uno importa profundamente.<\/p>\n<p>Mi herencia viene de todas partes; soy mitad latina se compone de mexicano y espa\u00f1ol; Donde mi otra mitad representa a estadounidenses, francocanadienses e irlandeses.<\/p>\n<p>Mi historia comienza en 2007:<\/p>\n<p>Un a\u00f1o de grandes cambios en mi vida. Me gradu\u00e9 de la preparatoria y me preparaba para la universidad. Pero la vida dio un giro: supe que iba a ser padre. Me sobrevino una oleada de emociones: miedo, sorpresa, preguntas y presi\u00f3n. Aun as\u00ed, la madre de mi hijo y yo nos comprometimos a construir una vida llena de amor, seguridad y oportunidades. Est\u00e1bamos decididos a romper los ciclos con los que hab\u00edamos crecido y crear algo mejor. Una gran tarea para dos j\u00f3venes de 17 a\u00f1os, pero esa es la belleza de criar a un hijo: te ayuda a comprender la vida de maneras que nunca pudiste de ni\u00f1o. Me acerc\u00f3 m\u00e1s a mi hijo y a mis propios padres.<\/p>\n<p>En 2008:<\/p>\n<p>Nuestro hijo naci\u00f3 el 13 de marzo, un d\u00eda de alegr\u00eda inolvidable. A pesar de la ces\u00e1rea de emergencia y de mi error de mirar por encima de la cortina (algo que no recomendar\u00eda), fue un momento conmovedor. Sentado junto a su madre, recuperando la compostura, le dimos la bienvenida a nuestro hijo al mundo. Nada te prepara realmente para ese momento, pero llega lleno de orgullo y de los mismos miedos que sentimos cuando nos enteramos de su llegada. Despu\u00e9s de unos d\u00edas, lo trajimos a casa.<\/p>\n<p>2009:<\/p>\n<p>A medida que nuestro hijo alcanzaba sus hitos, me enfrent\u00e9 a una lucha interna. Reflexionaba profundamente, tratando de comprender qui\u00e9n era. Hac\u00eda tiempo que hab\u00eda dejado de lado sentimientos de mi adolescencia: miedo a ser diferente, miedo a ser juzgado o repudiado. Al crecer, vi c\u00f3mo reaccionaban los dem\u00e1s cuando sus familiares sal\u00edan del armario, y rara vez recib\u00edan apoyo. Interioric\u00e9 ese miedo, especialmente como estudiante de primer a\u00f1o de universidad, padre primerizo y como hijo que se esperaba que continuara el apellido familiar. Centr\u00e9 toda mi energ\u00eda en criar a mi hijo con amor, pero en mi interior, a\u00fan no hab\u00eda aceptado mi verdadera identidad.<\/p>\n<p>2009\u20132014:<\/p>\n<p>Este fue un per\u00edodo de crecimiento, b\u00fasqueda y lecciones dif\u00edciles. La madre de mi hijo y yo nos separamos, y comenc\u00e9 a explorar mi identidad y a integrarme en la comunidad LGBTQ+ que solo hab\u00eda observado desde lejos. Experiment\u00e9 \u2014con la ropa, el maquillaje, los gestos\u2014 buscando una versi\u00f3n de lo que cre\u00eda que significaba ser un hombre gay, basada en estereotipos que alguna vez hab\u00eda interiorizado. Pero segu\u00eda sin sentirme yo mismo. Ese primer a\u00f1o fue duro. No estuve presente de forma constante en la vida de mi hijo, haciendo malabarismos con la escuela, el trabajo y la vida nocturna. Aun as\u00ed, mi promesa se mantuvo: brindarle amor, seguridad y oportunidades. \u00c9l me dio un prop\u00f3sito.<\/p>\n<p>En 2010, mi hijo se convirti\u00f3 en hermano mayor. Su madre y su nueva pareja dieron la bienvenida a otro hijo, y comenc\u00e9 a reconstruir mi relaci\u00f3n con \u00e9l. Poco a poco, nuestro v\u00ednculo se profundiz\u00f3. Pasamos m\u00e1s tiempo juntos a medida que las responsabilidades cambiaban y la crianza se volv\u00eda m\u00e1s equilibrada. Con la ayuda de mi familia, segu\u00ed avanzando: en la escuela, el trabajo y la paternidad. Finalmente, llegamos a un acuerdo de crianza compartida. Mi exesposa se volvi\u00f3 a casar y comenzamos a construir una nueva normalidad.<\/p>\n<p>2015:<\/p>\n<p>Ese a\u00f1o marc\u00f3 un nuevo cap\u00edtulo: Aaron entr\u00f3 en nuestras vidas y, despu\u00e9s de 7 a\u00f1os, se convirti\u00f3 en el padre legal y en mi esposo y papa de mi hijo. La vida no era perfecta, pero era real, honesta y se basaba en el amor. Al mismo tiempo, mi hijo comenz\u00f3 a descubrir m\u00e1s sobre s\u00ed mismo. En nuestro hogar progresista y comprensivo, explor\u00f3 su propia identidad con la misma curiosidad que yo tuve una vez, pero con un apoyo que desconoc\u00eda. A pesar de los altibajos de esa adolescencia, no tengo espacio para la negatividad. T\u00fa, hijo m\u00edo, eras perfecto al nacer. Te convertiste en mi hijo no binario perfecto, emocionalmente inteligente, y sigues creciendo hasta convertirte en el joven reflexivo que eres hoy. Tu madre, tus padres y yo estamos sumamente orgullosos de ti.<\/p>\n<p>Mirando adelante al futuro:<\/p>\n<p>Con la llegada del Mes del Orgullo y el Mes de la Concientizaci\u00f3n sobre la Paternidad, reflexiono sobre la importancia de ambos, individualmente y en conjunto. Las sorpresas de la vida no siempre nos presentan desaf\u00edos negativos; a veces, nos gu\u00edan para convertirnos en las personas que estamos destinados a ser. Soy un padre orgulloso. Un esposo orgulloso. Un miembro orgulloso de esta comunidad.<\/p>\n<p><em>Para mi hijo:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Si lees esto, s\u00e9 que no siempre nos hemos parado a recordar; hemos estado ocupados creciendo juntos. La conversaci\u00f3n nos espera, cuando sea el momento adecuado. Ambos sabemos de nuestros errores, los m\u00edos y los tuyos. Y te amar\u00e9 a pesar de todos ellos, por siempre. Mi mono. Mi hijo. Mi orgullo y mi alegr\u00eda.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Con cari\u00f1o,<\/p>\n<p>Michael Pidsosny<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing Up Together: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Pride \u00a0Here we are, not just talking about it but putting into words this journey of fatherhood and coming out. How poetic and fitting that June is both Pride Month and Fatherhood Awareness Month. 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