When my wife and I learned she was pregnant with our first child, the timing wasn't the best. Her and I were separated at the time, and each of us had much soul searching ahead of us to decide if our futures were going to be spent together or not. A baby wasn't in the plans. We were terrified. Did this mean we were introducing a child into a broken home? Should we stay … [Read more...]
Four Cold Hard Requirements of African-American Fathers
On February 27, 2014, President Barack Obama launched the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. The written aim of the initiative is to build ladders of opportunity for boys and young men of color. The unwritten objective is to find a cure for inept parenting. Parents Just Don’t Understand Whatever you think about the President’s initiative, two things are true: 1) America has a … [Read more...]