An excerpt from: Parenting is a Team Sport, Thy Black Men are Not Storks, and We Need a Fatherhood Bailout – found on ThyBlackMan.com When I consider these lessons of manhood that I’ve been able to take for granted, I feel horribly for many of the young boys and girls in our communities. Too many of…
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I absolutely LOVE my kids….and yeah, those are big shoes to fill. Happy Father’s Day to fathers everywhere!
Read moreThe Value Of A Father
It’s crazy that we have to have articles written like this in 2013. It is sad that women don’t understand the value of a father. It’s also apparent that fathers don’t know their worth either. I have always known the truth since I grew up with both a strong father and a nurturing and supportive…
Read moreBlack Men Want Committed Relationships?
I found this at NPR: So Single Black Men Want Commitment. Really? by GENE DEMBY June 08, 2013 We recently found that single black men were much more likely to say they were looking for a long-term relationship (43 percent) compared to single black women (25 percent). Those numbers come from our big poll of African-Americans‘…
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Looking back at how my parents raised me, I realize how important the lessons of responsibility are to children. I remember my father always reminding me to clean my room. He would make me take out the garbage, mow the lawn, help wash his car and clean the garage. He would offer to wash the…
Read moreWhy I REFUSE To Pay Child Support
When people ask me how can I be divorced with two children and pay no child support, I tell them I took a cue from Nancy Reagan; I “just said no.” I took the road less traveled. One that more men should be allowed to travel. For the past 16 years, I have been…
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