Growing Up Without Male Guidance
I grew up in a broken household. My parents split when I was but a few years old. The effects of this dissolution are apparent in my dysfunctional handling of relationships and myself. My father was...
View ArticleBlack Cads and Surrogate Dads
For the past few decades, even century, white media has vilified black men in the ‘hood as “no accountability” fathers, fleeing familial responsibility, for whatever reasons. There’s a strong reason...
View Article“What’s Your Dad Like?”
Regarding nurture, much of our personality is crafted during our youngest years. Some psychologists believe our relationship with our parents establishes a template for future interactions. I want to...
View ArticleLetter To My Father
We’ve not spoke in a year yet my informants report my name is constantly on his lips. I must own my failing in this situation: my independence likely makes him feel unwanted or unappreciated. As a...
View ArticleMale and Female Voting Priorities
I slam the left so much you’d think I was Republican. However, I’m not. The trappings of partisan favoritism haven’t infected me, so I’m free to slam both sides. The left has good ideas: equal human...
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