(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 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A person’s father (or father figure) is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, influences in their life. This influence can be either bad or good, but it’s almost always there. If you want to give your kids a headstart on life, if you want to make life easier ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When You’re Expecting… Pregnant women experience a variety of emotions and life changes. But most first-time dads have their own feelings and concerns to deal with, too. If you feel shocked, panicked, overwhelmed, scared, or like you’re just not ready, you’re not alone. Like any big change, this will require ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Being a responsible parent and an overbearing one is a fine line. Here’s how to walk it. Why do I constantly fear for my child’s safety? When a child is born into the world, he or she is totally defenseless; babies need to be held carefully, fed regularly and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Use these steps to foster your child’s growth into adulthood. We’re hearing about it from all corners of the news: helicopter parents versus free-range kids, a “Nation of Wimps” versus “To Catch a Predator.” It’s hard to know exactly how you should raise a child these days and make ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A Message for Fathers About a year ago, I was watching a reality show based on prison life. Inmate after inmate interviewed admitted to growing up without a father and missing the experience of having a father. I’ve heard grown women admit that not having a father in their lives ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s been long understood that black boys are not doing well in the school system. A recent article by the New York Times shows that the situation is worse than previously thought. According to a study by the Council of the Great City Schools, black boys are in horrible ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The professional nomenclature has now become household words. Children as young as six can now speak of “Ritalin,” and “ADHD” with stunning efficiency of what these words mean. Teachers and principals are telling single-parent mothers that their sons need “CYCLERT” and “ADDERALL.” Special education children are telling their instructors ...