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This blog is about fatherhood. Black fatherhood to be exact. But it's also about how no matter our race, gender, political affiliation (or whatever it is that can potentially separate us), good parents are all connected through parenthood. Our shared experiences are what bind us, not to mention our love of a good story.

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Hey, Where Did the Summer Go?

I’m not the biggest fan of the summer. I don’t like being covered in sweat when I get to work. I don’t like being devoured by evil hungry mosquitoes. And I despise flying beetles sneaking into my home getting caught in my ceiling fan’s down draft and landing in my sleeping face. I also don’t [...]

A POTTY MOUTH CHRISTMAS

Have you noticed that people, even in a big city like New York, chill out and relax their nerves a little during the holidays? Me neither. But let’s assume they do and we just haven’t been in the right place at the right time to experience it. I do think in general we feel more [...]

SUMMER’S END

The summer came to it’s unofficial close a couple of weeks ago and will be officially in the record books when fall begins on September 23rd. This year was the first year Dev went to a real camp and he had a ball from day one. It was a relief in the sense that we [...]

GIVE ‘TIL YOUR KIDS CRY

My wife and I are charitable people. We give our time and money to causes that matter to us. For the last few years we have been giving to food charities. We eat very well – it’s a priority of ours. I have documented in the past how much we enjoy food and the recipes [...]