Tag Archives: Parenting
Man up. Literally.
I’ve just got to get this off my chest. I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who dropped a bomb on me about her (now ex-) man and the fact that he allegedly has up to … Continue reading
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Do Black Parents Slack On Their Parental Responsibility?
Note: This is a guest post by a chronic back-seat blogger. She’s always telling me what to blog about, and I’m always like “If you’ve got so much to say, write it your damn self!” And so, without further adieu … Continue reading
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Stephen Chukumba says: “I know how Homer Simpson feels”
I just came from a 7:45 a.m. appointment with my daughter’s second grade teacher, Mrs. Caldwell, and I can truly say that I know how Homer Simpson feels when he’s trying to choke out his son, Bart. Last week, we … Continue reading
Dad’s First Rule of Parenting: Protect the Family
I frequently complain that there is no instruction manual for being a parent. I mean, we all have some innate parenting abilities (baby crying, go to baby) but some parenting skills come more naturally than others. As I was making … Continue reading
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The Best Year of My Life
I groan every morning when I get up and get ready for work. It’s not an audible groan, per se, just an internal ‘here we go again’ groan. It’s not that I don’t enjoy my job either. I work … Continue reading
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Brand Dad
Everywhere you look, there’s stuff for moms. Parenting books and magazines, like Parenting and Cookie, are geared towards mothers. Pregnancy books, like the Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy and What To Expect When You’re Expecting, are focused on mothers. Television shows … Continue reading
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