Yours, Mine, & Our Children Anyone who has been following this blog knows that my primary motivation for everything I believe and do around parental empowerment and student success originates from the love I have for my son. Naeem means more to me than I will ever be able to explain. He is everything to me. SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL As I ... [Continue Reading]
You Aren’t Special; Everybody Is Busy
Being a father has taught me a lot of things. One of those things is to avoid using the phrase “I’m busy” or any similar expression that includes the word “busy.” The truth about the word busy and its application in our lives is that 99% of the time none of us – not you, not me, not one of us – is that busy. To put it mildly, the word busy is ... [Continue Reading]
The Truth About Successful Parents
What if I told you much of what you hear about parenting is not true? What if I said, “the color of one’s skin, race, creed or national origin has no predictive value on their potential to be a good parent?” What if I told you that neither gender, class, nor socio-economic status guarantee that one is more or less likely to be a successful ... [Continue Reading]
Great Children Do Not Happen By Accident
In the US, nearly 11,000 babies are born each day. In almost every case, the parents of that newborn have high expectations for their child. Almost universally, parents dream that their bouncing bundle of joy will someday become a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer, a teacher, an athlete, or even President (well maybe not President today). ... [Continue Reading]
America Doesn’t Need Diversity Training; She Needs Home Training
Name a corporation almost any corporation: Google, Facebook, Starbucks, or Amazon, and you will find a company grappling with the same issue. Pick a university practically any university: Yale, Syracuse, Cornell, or American University, and you will see a university that shares an unresolved problem. The issue, the problem – America’s ... [Continue Reading]
My Father’s Footlocker
My father passed on Sunday, May 13th. For the last twenty-five years or so, my father and I were mostly estranged. Including family gatherings like funerals and weddings, the number of times that I saw or spoke to my father could probably be counted on one hand. For as long as I can remember the feelings I felt about my father were best summed ... [Continue Reading]
Going Pro Through the Ivy League
America’s educational system has lots of problems. Among the many struggles is the disconnect parents have when it comes to being honest about the belief of what matters most: academics or athletics. Despite the reality that approximately only two percent of college athletes play professional sports, many parents appear content being lethargic ... [Continue Reading]
Sorry, Son! I Know That I Worry A Lot!
I worry about my son more than I’d like to and I know more than he’d like me to worry. He has informed me numerous times both overtly and slyly that he wishes I would stop worrying. But I can’t stop worrying. In fact, the older he gets, the more I seem to worry. He often thinks I worry about him making some boneheaded decisions during his ... [Continue Reading]
Black Panther: A Guilty Pleasure
The Black Panther Without having to go way out on a limb, it’s probably safe to bet that like me you’ve seen Black Panther. I’ve seen it twice. The first time was on opening night. What a throwback Thursday experience! To quote an oft-used African American expression “all my cousins were in the audience”. Thanks to all my ... [Continue Reading]
Time, Talent, and Treasure
You’ve no doubt heard the phrase “time, talent, and treasure”. However, if by some extraordinary circumstances those three words are new to you, you should visit a church immediately. Seriously, churches have mastered the promotion of the stewardship concept. The Truth Shall Set You Free Now for whatever its worth, I want you to know that if ... [Continue Reading]
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