It’s admirable for any daughter to want a man “Just like her daddy.” If she had a great relationship with her father, why wouldn’t she want a man like him? Who would argue with her desire? Father-figure The role of a father in the life of a daughter (or son) cannot be overstated. That’s not to discount the role of a mother by any means. Momma always has a special place in … [Read more...]
Another Blended Family Love Story: How My Husband Became “Daddy”
Recently, I wrote an article about my Father before he became my Daddy, where I shared my experience growing up in a blended family home. Now, I am going to share my experience as a parent allowing my spouse to raise my child. My family knew my husband’s family from church many years before we got together. My sister teased me about my him becoming my husband even before we … [Read more...]
Blended Families Week: Stepdads are Great Too!
My parents met when they were both in the Air Force. They married when I was four and my older sister was seven. Looking at the wedding pictures, I remember being there, but for the longest time, I thought my dad was mine biologically. It wasn’t until I was older that I was told he was not. You see my dad adopted me and my sister after he married my mom, so I didn’t get a … [Read more...]
3 Things Fathers Overlook With Their Daughters
To the men that have embraced their responsibilities and are in the lives of their children I applaud you. At a time where many have fallen short in this regard you have taken the path that a true man should take. This should always be acknowledged but there is always room for improvement. I recently spoke at a Young Women's Conference and it was a great experience. I … [Read more...]
32 Ways to be The Spiritual Leader of Your Family
For many men there can be a level of anxiety that always is present when it comes to leading our family. That anxiety typically revolves around either not having a father as a role model or not having a good role model to pattern themselves around. So how does a man lead what he has never seen before? Tough question, and I don't know that anyone can really stand as an expert … [Read more...]
Incarcerated Fathers Given a Chance to Dance With Their Daughters
Father daughter dances are special events. They bring the community together and more importantly; they help make it possible for fathers and daughters to get to spend quality time together. It is a chance for them to dress up and learn lessons in how to carry themselves as young ladies and it is a chance for their fathers to show them just how they should be treated. There are … [Read more...]
Father Attempts to Remedy Infant’s Congestion By Mixing Bleach With Formula
There are some stories that you read or hear about and in the end you can’t help but ask yourself, “What was he/she thinking?” The incident in which a father fed his infant bleach is one of them. As cited in The Grio, a 20 year old father, mixed bleach with his 2 month old baby's formula after allegedly being told that it would help with her congestion. Police said Carron … [Read more...]
Father With Thousands in Back Child Support Is Banned From Baby-making
Have an outstanding bill with your child’s parent and Child Support Services? As if simply providing for your children wasn’t enough of a reason to stay on top of your monthly payments, now there is the possibility that you will be banned from baby-making! As reported by Clutch Magazine, Asim Taylor an Ohio father of four with an outstanding balance of $97,000 was ordered by a … [Read more...]
Is Being Your Child’s Parent the Best Thing You’ve Ever Done?
Imagine that being your daddy was the best thing your father ever did. To hear that would be music to the ears of so many of our nation’s daughters. The little ones and those of us who have grown up to become women, women often still searching for whatever we feel we didn’t get from the first man we ever truly loved or placed upon a pedestal, whether or not he was actually … [Read more...]
Father, Mother or Parent 1, Parent 2: Does it Matter?
By Edward Lee At the end of last year the U.S. State Department decided to change the DS-11 form which is used for new U.S. passport applicants. The changes on the form, which are being rolled out February 2011, were initially made to move to gender neutral language by removing and replacing the titles "Mother" and "Father" with "Parent 1" and "Parent 2." However, … [Read more...]
Dad – As Easy As A, B, C: Part Two
By Eric Payne Picking up where we left off from Part One of this two part series, here are my last few tips for fathers --- alphabet style! Nobody's perfect. This includes us Dads. Don't waste time beating yourself up when you make a mistake. Own up to them, learn from them and proceed with life. Opportunities --- creating them in the face of any and all things that … [Read more...]
Dad – As Easy As A, B, C: Part One
By Eric Payne Most of us know that it doesn't take much to make a baby. But becoming a father is a process --- a conscious decision one makes and sticks to for the long haul, for better and worse. Although it would be nice, you don't have to have big muscles, be made of steel or be able to leap tall buildings or dodge bullets. You can be short, tall, skinny or fat. Being … [Read more...]
Guilty Until Proven Innocent – Teaser
Check out this teaser for an upcoming documentary from friend of the blog - Janks Morton. Janks is also the director of "What Black Men Think" and "Men To Boys". … [Read more...]