Married Father of 1 Maryland I love my Pops. It’s hard not to love a man who taught me how to ride a bike, patch a hole in the wall (that...

What does a tribute to my father look like? It starts with a decade of love and relationship development to have the experience with your...

How do I clearly articulate what you mean to me? How do I narrow a list of so many stories down? How do I choose? How do I tell them I am...

⁣ As I sat across from the strange man, all I heard was a blurred mix of clichés and familiar phrases. This grief counselor was feebly at...

I was so honored and pleased to write this love note to Giovanni. He is a great dad and partner. I want everyone to know how amazing he i...

The “strong father” is a constant, a central motif in my family’s story. The patriarchal foundation that undergirds my lineage is so str...

This Father’s Day season, I have an unusual joy. Having lost my own dad 7 years ago, it’s typically been a day of grief and pain. But thi...

“I don’t want to be one of those guys,” my husband said to me. “I want to be home for dinner with our kids, every night.” We didn't have ...

A thousand grains of sand… Those words best describe what my father has been for me – every day before school when the small lessons and w...

On March 23, 2001, I was brought into this world and introduced to my mother, Ivey Brandon. She has taken care of me for the past 18 year...

I met Kara over 20 years ago. I was taking summer school classes at the local “Harvard on the Highway” AKA community college and, for any...

My mom, Ruth Kelley, affectionately known as “Truth,” raised three boys in South Central Los Angeles, where I was born. My father volunta...

Remembering Portia White By Theresa S. Thames I remember the phone call. Portia on the other end with her calm voice barely above a whisp...

Married Father of 1 - Emory (5 months old) Suitland, Maryland Fathering Tip In the era of social media, it’s easy to get lost in your fee...