By now, everyone knows the story of how a teenager in a South Carolina classroom was pulled out of a chair onto the floor by…

Omar Epps, actor and poet, is shining a bright light on a critical issue that he believes is responsible for increased child poverty and high…

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This week, many mothers and and supporters celebrated National Breastfeeding Day.  Judging from the social media banter, the topic of breastfeeding is still one that…

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 When kids are young, they like to bounce around like pinballs by grade school some start to settle into a sedentary lifestyle. There are video games…

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My editor has been asking me since I first started writing this column to talk about what it’s like being a young, Black stay-at-home dad.…

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The kids are back in school and before you know it, department stores will beat us all in the head with their in-store holiday playlists.…

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A general rule for dealing with a toddler is to not laugh when they do something bad, even if your sides are about to split…

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If there’s one thing that I’ve learned during my stint so far as a parent is that most people have no clue what they’re talking…

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Before the days of social media and smartphone popularity, I remember when people carried photos of their children in wallets and purses. Whenever the topic…

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Before my son was born, I subscribed wholeheartedly to the idea of whooping my kids when I had them. I grew up with Southern parents…

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I’m Black, female, and a product of a two-parent household – this shouldn’t be an anomaly. Thanks to my dad, I can charm or argue…

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One of the most memorable moments I’ve had of my father was on a trip to North Carolina when I was about ten years old…