Brendan L. Smith

Brendan Smith is an award-winning freelance journalist who writes for newspapers, magazines, and websites across the country. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and nine-month-old son. Brendan also is a mixed-media artist who shows work in exhibitions in the D.C. area. More of his articles and columns are available at www.brendanlsmith.com.

How to Smuggle a Baby Into Cuba

Smuggling a baby into Cuba requires a few simple things. Well, first off you need a baby. Check. Then you need airline tickets to Mexico with a separate flight to Havana to skirt the U.S. travel ban. Check. Third, you […]

Battling the Baby Industrial Complex

As I stepped through the automatic doors with my pregnant wife, I realized I was woefully unprepared for our first trip to the baby store. After an hour under the fluorescent lights, I was feeling lightheaded from the dizzying array […]