My Dad, My Jheri Curl, and The Hair Wars
For weeks, my mother was in the hospital with a serious back injury, and so it was on my Dad to fix dinner, do laundry,...
And the Oscar For Most Embarrassing Mom, Like, Ever, Goes To ME!
My mother wasn’t a touchy-feely kinda mom at all. I mean, she gave a kiss or two here and there if you were saying goodnight...
Go Daddy! It's Your Birthday!
The headlines tell the story In 1935 Jesse Owens equaled or broke six world records in one hour. The Social Security Act became law. Alcoholics...
Stilettos and 10-Year-olds: A Dad Says, "Aw, Hell To the Nah!"
By NICK CHILES This past Valentine's Day I had the pleasure of escorting two lovely ladies out on a date and neither was my wife....
Wordful Wednesday: We Are Daddy's Girls
This is my heart.My rock.My shoulder to lean on.My “you can do it” cheerleader.My “it’s gonna be all right, baby” comforter.The best papa on the...
Styling a Black Girl's Hair Is No Job For Daddies!
By MOCHA DAD My daughter, Nee, has absolutely no confidence in my ability to do her hair. Whenever I attempt to style it, she becomes...
A LETTER FOR MY FATHER: A Daughter Reaches Out to the Dad Who Never Was
By KAREN MARIE MASON Dear Daddy, Mama told me your were dead. Except that was way before you actually died. But when I started acting...
Papa's Little Girls: Long-distance Loving On Granddad for National Grandparents Day
I told my mom first. I mean, I'd been with Nick for four years and married for two of them, so it wasn't any secret...
For My (Pro Union) Mom and Dad On Labor Day
For working hard And toiling long hours In hot factories On sore feet With tired hands But peaceful hearts For not enough pay And a...
{MyBrownBaby Redux} Faith In Our Fathers
Editor’s Note: I just can’t get enough of this commercial and the beautiful images it portrays. Witness… and enjoy.By DENENE MILLNER On the mornings when...
