Thanks to the necessity of dual-earner families and evolving societal norms, expectations for fatherhood have shifted over the last several years. Men who were once expected to mete out the discipline as stern and nearly-silent providers are now more hands-on … Read the rest
Dear Diva,
Wow—-can you believe it? Next Saturday, you are turning thirteen years old. We have already been exposed to the teens thanks to your brother Darius, but as I’m fond of saying, ‘things in the game done changed’ since … Read the rest
In April of 2016, a radio interview from NYC’s syndicated urban contemporary morning show, The Breakfast Club, featured a testy exchange that went from verbal to viral in a matter of minutes while adding a new phrase to the cultural … Read the rest
“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” – James A. Baldwin
Let’s make it plain and keep it real, shall we? Being a parent is hard work. No … Read the rest
Wow……hmmm. This baby’s got some looooong fingers.”
I was lying down on an examination table in the doctor’s office, watching black and white images on a screen as the ultrasound technician moved the wand back and forth across the cold … Read the rest