(ThyBlackMan.com) They’re both called parents, but mothers and fathers bond with their kids differently. For the mom, the relationship begins at conception and grows through the pregnancy and throughout life. For the father, the bond is forged at birth, when he first lays eyes on and holds his child. Most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.” (Proverbs 14:26) Let us as fathers… Pursue the Lord with all our hearts so our children may be challenged by the potential of loving the God we pursue and pursuing the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most important keys to the advancement of the Black American community is the empowerment of Black American families. There are numerous research studies that continue to dwell solely on the deficit social progress statistics or on the pathology of African Americans in 2011. For sure there ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The dream of every little boy is to grow to become a man. That perception of manhood is shaped by vast interactions the young man has within his community and most importantly his father. I can remember wanting to be and do everything that I observed my father do ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ten Things Every Black Father needs to do… 1) Tell your kids you love them every single day Love not only makes the world go round, but every person needs to feel loved in order to have the balance necessary to be truly successful. If you love your kids, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “You promised that you would come to my game! Where were you?” “You said you would pick me up at 9:30 – and it’s 10:30! Why do I always have to be the last one to get picked up? You’re always late!” “How could you tell your friends about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you ever noticed how many life lessons you can learn in a garden? In a few cubic yards of dirt, rocks and bugs, you can see the whole life saga unfold before your eyes—prepare the soil, plant the seeds, nourish them so the plants will grow and then ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am frustrated. I am caught between a rock and a hard place. I am a black man working in an urban school with kids that have a number of disadvantages. The students that I deal with consist of mainly African American and Latino individuals. I serve my school ...
(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) There is much we don’t know about God. In the Bible we read of what God said about Himself through the prophet Isaiah, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord, As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Most “absent-fathers” are not absent by intentional choice, but rather other life choices and priorities have combined—resulting in a lot of time away from home and/or little involvement in their kids’ lives. If you’re an “absent-father” you’re not alone. You can begin today to make choices which will bump ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Having a new baby often changes everyone’s perspective on their lives and careers. Some dads, and even some moms, bury themselves deeper into their jobs because they cannot or will not connect with domestic life, or need a break from the crying and clinging… Most modern day dads and ...