The Never-Ending Nightmare of Watching My Son Stop Breathing
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Go get the (Nintendo) Switch!
5 Things Our Kids Could Be Doing Instead of Remote Learning, Ranked
It’s time to start thinking outside the box
What the Fuck Happened to Clean Rap Versions?
There’s no better time for young ones to dive into hip-hop — but where have the edited versions gone?
5 Excuses To Give For Your Kids’ Missing Remote-Learning Homework, Ranked
Virtual parent-teacher conferences are gonna be tense!
How Do We Tell Our Kids the Black Panther Has Died?
I’ve mourned many of my heroes. It never gets…
The 5 Best Ways to Keep Your Kids Occupied This Summer, Ranked
We know you’re all out of ideas. We got you.
We Can’t Open Schools, but the Alternative Is Worse for Black Children
Thanks to the digital divide, remote learning threatens to jeopardize a generation of at-risk youth
A Frank Conversation About Co-Parenting in a Pandemic
Divorced parents. A 13-year-old-daughter. Quarantine. Could it be any more uncertain?
Soul Music Gave Me Surrogate Fathers — Then Helped Me to Know My Own
Growing up, old-school soul…
The Unrelenting Quest to Protect My Son From Other Men’s Expectations
Are we raising boys who are free…
Boosie’s Not Building His Sons Into Men, He’s Creating Victims
The rapper is breaking the law — and…
The 5 Best Ways to Help Your Kid With Homework When You Have No Fucking Clue, Ranked
Grammar? Sure. State capitals? Yup. Derivatives? Uhhhh
25 Years After Friday, Remembering John Witherspoon, the Perfectly Imperfect Black Dad
With his slightly confused oldhead squint, Pops reminded me — and many others — of our own fathers
Solutions For the Pressure Cooker of Family Quarantine
Our advice columnist has the answers — plus, how to give thanks and give back
My Kids’ Snacks Are Making Quarantine Easier But Losing This Gut Will Be Hard
If you haven’t had a classic PB&J since G.I. Joe pajamas, get ready
I Missed My Son’s Birthday This Year. A Lot of Us Will.
Visitation and joint custody take on new…
One of Your Child’s Favorite Musicians Died in the Last Year. Here’s How You Can Help.
All fathers want to comfort their children, but telling them to stop crying like a girl isn’t the way
Jadakiss and Jae’Won Talk Rap Families, College, and Coffee
The rap legend and his…
When Your Son Asks You About Furries, It’s Time for the Sex Talk
But there’s much more on the table than just babies and diseases
Forgiving My Father Took Years — Loving Him Takes a Lifetime
Repairing strained relationships takes…
Parenting Tariq St. Patrick From ‘Power’ Isn’t Rocket Science
What would you do if this criminal were…