My Seven-Year-Old Daughter Tried to “Catfish” Me
This dad is pretty sure that the love letter sent home by one of his daughter’s substitute teachers was not actually written by a grown up.
Black Beauty: Lupita Nyong’o’s Message For Our Daughters
Lupita Nyong'o's Essence speech on learning to love her dark skin reminds this mother to appreciate the actress's impact on mainstream pop culture.
Check Out My Melody: How Beyonce Transforms My Mundane Mom Life
In the crazy moments between my jobs as the maid/chauffeur/laundress/insert chore here, Stevie, Erykah, Ledisi and Beyonce are my salvation.
My 13-Year-Old Wants To Shave His Afro Because His White Peers Won’t Stop Touching It
He’s tried telling kids, "Hey, you know, I'm not a petting zoo.” Nothing deters them from trying.
Mother Wit: ‘Whoop That Bully Or I’ll Whoop You’
When a mom threatens to beat her son for refusing to fight his bully, Mother Wit schools her on how to help her son deal with his tormentor without using his hands.
Fathering Female Athletes, and the NY Times Article that Nearly Made My Head Explode
As the father of two skilled female athletes, I was thoroughly disgusted reading a New York Times story profiling the insanity that's taken over the world of youth girls soccer.
DISCIPLINING A STRANGER’S CHILD: YES, I’M THAT PERSON
Kids aren’t going to be traumatized by a stranger politely telling them not to do something that could potentially harm them, or is just a social norm.
Not Like Oprah: Teaching Kids To Shine On Their Own Terms
It's natural to want our children to follow the steps of successful people. But what we should truly want is a kid who beats her own drum.
The Sneaky Child is the Best Child
Parenting a sneaky toddler can be tricky. But this mom prefers her kid be the sneaky one anyway.
Tina Fey’s Prayer For Her Daughters Makes Me Want To Fall On My Knees
Tina Fey's hysterical prayer for her daughters is my prayer, too. And let the church say, "Amen."
