Raising a good human, while tearing down gender norms one chop at a time.
Raising Boys
The Most Hopeful Thing About the Gillette Ad Has Nothing To Do With Gillette
It's all about us!
It’s all about us!
Chasing Your Dreams
Why it’s important to do things for yourself as a parent.
Why it’s important to do things for yourself as a parent.
Raising Our Black Sons to be Allies in the Era of #MeToo
In my haste to "raise great men", did I make self-preservation a priority over advocacy?
In my haste to “raise great men”, did I make self-preservation a priority over advocacy?
How To Hold On To Hope When Your Son Is Suffering
It’s interesting how biology hijacks our brains where our kids are concerned.
It’s interesting how biology hijacks our brains where our kids are concerned.
What My Son Taught Me About Holding on to My Dreams
When is it your sacred duty to dig in and hold on to your truth?
When is it your sacred duty to dig in and hold on to your truth?
Heroes and Heroines
The importance of teaching our sons about both.
The importance of teaching our sons about both.
How To Raise Black Boys to Men in the USA
"He must be taught that in these Americas, he will often be seen as the enemy for believing in and expressing himself as a Black boy."
“He must be taught that in these Americas, he will often be seen as the enemy for believing in and expressing himself as a Black boy.”
Keeping the True Spirit of Christmas Alive
Teaching my sons that Christmas isn't about the toys.
Teaching my sons that Christmas isn’t about the toys.
When the Fighting Ends
What happens when a non-fighter gets into a fight?
What happens when a non-fighter gets into a fight?
No, My Black Sons Don’t Believe in Santa Claus
There's no great white hope for black boys in America.
There’s no great white hope for black boys in America.
Teaching Your Son Compassion Through Hunting
The more we know about what it takes to survive, the more compassionate we are in all aspects of our lives.
The more we know about what it takes to survive, the more compassionate we are in all aspects of our lives.
There is No Right Way to be a Man
And that's what we should teach our sons.
And that’s what we should teach our sons.
Brothers
The greatest gift I'll ever give my sons.
The greatest gift I’ll ever give my sons.
A Typical Boy
How a single stereotype can fail our sons.
How a single stereotype can fail our sons.
Our Nightly Dance Party
Ending the day on a high note.
Ending the day on a high note.