The Powerful Love of Black Fatherhood
I remember growing up as a little girl in the suburban areas of Kansas City. As I entered preschool, my…
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I remember growing up as a little girl in the suburban areas of Kansas City. As I entered preschool, my…
Continue ReadingWhen a man marries, he is expected to be the leader and the rock of the family. Visibly unaffected by…
Continue ReadingMy dad came over today, and for the first time in a very, very long time, I sat with him—not…
Continue ReadingDear Papa, Where have you departed to? I can still feel your presence in every room of the house you…
Continue ReadingI overheard a conversation between my 13- and 19-year-old daughters the other day. My younger daughter said, “I just want…
Continue ReadingYou crossed my mind the other day—not that that's anything new. I was hanging up from an important phone call.…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: abuse My first awareness of your problem with drinking came from the blowout that ended with you going…
Continue ReadingBeing a “daddy’s girl” without a dad can definitely be as depressing as it sounds. I lost my dad almost…
Continue ReadingSeptember 5, 2015 was one of the worst days of my life. It was the day I found out my…
Continue ReadingI'll never forget the day my husband and I found out we were having a baby, mostly because my tears…
Continue ReadingGrowing up as the daughter of an addict comes with its fair share of baggage. I like to consider myself…
Continue ReadingDear Daddy, It’s impossible to believe as of July, I've have lived exactly two-thirds of my life without you here…
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