Ballad of the Blue-Eyed Cowboy and Me | Jill Rothenberg | Substack

Black Box Warnings, My Dad, and Me

They say that you marry your father—or some version that holds the mystery of the relationship that you had or have with him.

Nov 20, 2025 • Jill Rothenberg

Ballad of the Blue-Eyed Cowboy and Me

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