Seven years ago my eldest son was nominated to be inducted into the National Beta Club. His school required that all nominees dress up for the induction ceremony. So I purchased him a new pair of black dress slacks, a white collared shirt, and a beautiful red silk necktie. Normally my son ironed his own clothes, but the proud mother in me wanted him to look extra sharp; so … [Read more...]
Single Fathers: Don’t Step Up to be a Parent, Never Step Down
The unfortunate reality is there are a lot of single men with children, especially in the African American community. It’s unfortunate because every child could benefit from being in the house with the two parents who cared enough to bring them into this world. Regardless, the society we live in has many single men who are a part of raising a child either in their home, in … [Read more...]