Closed Doors and Empty Seats – The Trend of Absentee Fathers
The saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child,” but what happens when the chief of the tribe leaves the table?
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An Ode to My Father: The Lessons in Love That He Taught Me
My father passed away when I was 18 years old, on June 22, 2008, after a long battle with colon cancer. If you check your 2008 calendar, you will notice that he passed 6 days after the celebration of Father’s Day that year.
Jamaican Immigrant Encourages Bravery Among Children and Adults Through Story Books and Personal Development
How do you inspire children to be brave and go for their dreams? You do so by teaching them about brave people who have accomplished great things in their lifetime!
‘If Beale Street Could Talk’: A Perfect Dose of Warmth & Reality – Movie Review
If Beale Street Could Talk, directed by Barry Jenkins, is an excellent adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1974 novel of the same name, which depicted Black intimacy in the age of uprising racism.
Dealing with Grief – How to Cope with Loss
When you have an ailing relative battling for his life in the hospital, your mind expects the worst, but your heart beats with hope. I dreaded receiving the calls from his primary caregivers, thinking them to be would-be bearers of bad news.
Mother’s Day: My Guiding Light
My mom has always been the guiding light in my life, even in the most difficult moments of her own life. She has shown me what true courage and love are.
Lessons From My Mother
“I realized when you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” – Mitch Albom, For One More Day
A Legacy of Strength & Love – Mother’s Day
When I was born, I was a crying mess, making my presence known to the world. Suddenly, a voice tries to calm me down while holding me gently. As I opened my eyes, I saw a beam of happiness glowing through a woman’s face whose pain has faded away.
What ‘This Is Us’ Taught Me About Masculinity and Fatherhood
Every fan has said, “This show makes me ugly cry” but we are not going to talk about how every scene of this masterpiece can make your eyes wet. Instead, let’s discuss how this show represented the honest picture of masculinity and the guidebook to fatherhood.
Sanity is overrated
They always held hands when they entered church. Today, one marched in front of the other. My model couple, as I called them, had arrived. Something was different about them.