I never got the handbook on how to raise a black boy in America, but I remember the words my father said to me.
Everything Shifted
I realized that the very act of parenthood was more complicated than a single emotion.
Dear Daughter
While I know you won't understand this now, at some point in the future, I want you to know I'm sorry for all of the misses and all the ways I have not been able to be there for you.
The Reason Every Kid Should Talk Back to his Parents
Because the inability to say “No”—the inability to set personal boundaries—is one of the most common, insidious causes of human suffering.
What Happens When Modern Dads Meet for Dinner
The conversations about and by dads is evolving, just as we continue to evolve, and are happening everywhere online and in person.
Saturday Dinner and a Movie
We’ve been doing Saturday Dinner and a Movie for four years now. The boys sometimes ask me if they can go hang out with friends at the mall or do movie nights somewhere else. But they almost always ask me what movie I’m making food for every Saturday, regardless of their plans.
Why Men Peek
You don’t know it but you’re beautiful even at 6 a.m. in the morning rushing out the door to work trying to find the perfect heel to match the third outfit you just swapped from the closet.
Drop Your Texting Obsession and Pick Up Your Sex LIfe
There is ZERO physical touch in texting, unless you consider rubbing glass a form of touch.
A Common Mission: My Experience at Ground Zero
Shortly after 9-11, I traveled to New York City to work with the Red Cross. I thought going there would empower me, make me feel like I had done something for my country. In some small way, I wanted to honor those who died.
The 7 Things I Stopped Worrying About As a Parent
I’ve been at this parenting game for a while now. Not as long as my wise sage of a dear pal, Jim Higley, mind you, but long enough to have …