It started like any other after school pick-up. When I got there, my daughter Ella was in aftercare working on her latest piece of soon-to-b

As I sat down to write this, the words would not come as easily as I expected. I discovered my relationship with my father is more complicated than I thought...

It would have been very easy to choose my own mother as the woman who has most inspired me as a mother, which is true.  But there is someone else that I have...

I recently read a quote that said, “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” Fortunately for me, my life came with Bobbie Jean— a true south...

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 years and I couldn’t tha...

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 anyone who remotely know...

Married Father of Alyssa (7) Orlando, Florida In the short time that I’ve been a dad I’ve found that so many people will have suggestions on what you should ...

A mentor's perspective on topics related to fathering. I’m often asked, “What's the difference between mentoring and being a father?”. It’s not an unusual qu...

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 feed or timeline and fi...

Married Father of 2 Atlanta, Georgia When I think of Fatherhood and my journey, many thoughts come to mind so try to keep up with my beautiful mind (lol).  I...

Divorced Father of 2 Nashville, Tennessee I never want my daughters to grow up and have “daddy issues “ so I focus on being present in their lives. By presen...

Married Father of 3 Washington, D.C. I became a father to my daughter Jasani in my early twenties while attending graduate school. The moment I met my daught...

Married Father of 2 Clarksburg, Maryland Where do I start? I’m a husband of 15 years and a father of two. I always knew God had a plan for me, but I never th...

Married Father of 3 California It was during my junior year in high school & kind of a chilly Friday night back in NC. I was coming home late after beating o...