(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to discipline, our kids probably don’t know that, in many ways, we parents are making it up as we go along. Each child has a different personality, and along with it a unique twist on the discipline issue. But, here’s what I tell parents all the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In late 2009 there was every reason to believe we were on the cusp of a banner year for black films. Precious, despite some outspoken detractors, was a bonafide critical and (albeit modest) commercial success. That March, the film took home well-deserved best supporting actress and even more rare ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m a relationship coach, so any time I meet someone new, I have to ask “Are you seeing any one?” Some people cringe when I ask this, as the pain of a recent break up crosses their face. Others roll their eyes, exhausted at the thought of having to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In every relationship you will get stressed, and that stress is a gift. It’s a gift because it’s here to tell you that something is wrong, and you need to get to work to figure it out. According to Zohar Adner, author of ‘The Gift of Stress,’ “We crave ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you living a high tech lifestyle? Are you plugged into the internet 24/7? Do you update your Facebook status several times a day? Must you tweet your every move? Has your BlackBerry become an extension of your arm? Do you blame work every time you take a hit ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I have the interesting privilege of being on an email list owned by the White House. Whenever the administration holds an event that they believe to be of interest to African Americans in media, they shoot out an email to all of us. This week, at least two times ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) With all of the great children and youth programs within churches today, many parents allow churches to “take the wheel” when it comes to their kids’ spiritual development while they take a more passive role. We can easily become convinced that it’s the church’s job to help our kids ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When Doug Williams led the Washington Redskins to victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII, I remember hearing Redskins radio commentator and Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff say that it was his hope that the stereotype of the black athlete not having the mental capacity to ...