Still married to his wife at the time of my conception, I don’t remember one visit, phone call, or card from my biological father growing...

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...

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, n...

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...

Dear Bobby,⁣⁣ While we remember very different versions of my childhood, one thing we agree on was⁣⁣ the story of me going off to college...

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...

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...

A mentor's perspective on topics related to fathering. I’m often asked, “What's the difference between mentoring and being a father?”. It...

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 beau...

Married Father of 2 Virginia I was about 3 months away from graduating from college when my then girlfriend, Jennifer, came to me to info...

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

Married Father of 2 Alexandria Va Falling is Learning: The Lesson We Should Remember as We Teach it to Our Children. She had wobbled, fou...