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Contributed content by Brian “B-Pack” Packer Being a long-distance dad (LDD) sucks. Don’t get me wrong, being a dad is amazing. It’s the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. However, when your kid lives in another city, it just sucks. Why? Because you’re not there, you miss the little moments, the everyday things … More Contributor Post: 5 Ways to Make Being a Long-Distance Dad Not Suck
Let’s get this clear straight up and up front; there’s kid’s movies and then there’s Pixar. In my five years of parenting, I’ve seen more than my fair share of kid cinema and, after seeing everything from Shrek to Rio to Storks to Hotel Transylvania 1 and 2, I’ve come to accept two basic facts: … More Ten Times Pixar Was Stronger Than Your Thug
Contributed content by, Brandon Saint Randy A couple weeks ago I checked out VSB’s Panama Jackson hosting a talk aptly titled My President Was Black. It was very DC. The audience was chock full of bright eyed, napp…natural haired young people with expensive bags and that liberal gleam of tolerance and student debt in … More Contributor Post: His President Was Black
This morning, on the way to school, they got into a fight in the backseat of the car. Like, a honest-to-god struggle. I was sorta concerned. But honestly, I was torn. On the one hand, I don’t want my children (both real and imaginary) fighting. Especially not coming to fisticuffs in the car. On the … More My 5 year-old Daughter has an Imaginary Brother
This post originally appeared on VerySmartBrothas.com on 10/6/2016 2016 has been a rough year for black men. We’re about to say goodbye to our first black president, Muhammad Ali died, Jay Electronica still ain’t dropped an album, and there’s a new Madea movie about to hit theaters. Plus, cops keep shooting dudes that look like … More #TBT: The Moments When Being a Black Man is the Shit
Just so we’re clear. While being in the Dad Hole sometimes means missing out on some trends and cultural phenomena, it doesn’t mean wholesale ignorance to the world outside of work, family, and parenting. That said, I’ve been paying attention to a few things lately that I just can’t bring myself to get down … More Dispatches from the Dad Hole
Like many African American men of a certain age, I grew up in a home headed by a single mother. While my father was no stranger to me, he was decidedly absent for my brother and I for the majority of our lives. This isn’t an uncommon tale among black Gen Xers. We grew up … More Understanding the Historical Archetypes of Black Fatherhood
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