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By Talibah Mbonisi
We’re looking for a few good men…
Fathers, to be exact. Black Fathers to be even exact-er.
WeParent is currently looking for new regular and guest contributors to write for our Fatherhood Freestyle column. If you’re interested in telling your side of the story, send an email to info AT WeParent DOT com. Be sure to follow these guidelines:
Subject line should be: Fatherhood... read more »
By Matt Prestbury
This week, Guest Contributor, Matt Prestbury, co-founder of the Black Fathers group on Facebook and founder of the blog Focused on Fatherhood, uses poetry to express a father’s frustration…and commitment.
how you gonna let a man that don’t know me from Adam
tell me when I can see my children
then you tell me that I can’t come to your building
and knock on the door for you... read more »
By Whitney Traylor
In the spirit of “mama-love,” this father would like to take the opportunity to recognize the importance of mothers in his life and in his ability to father a daughter. So, let me start by saying thank you to my own dear mother and the many mothers who took part in raising me, guiding me, and just loving me.
Growing up, I was blessed to have been raised by an amazing mother. She was a strong... read more »
By TK Pierce
Growing up, my family was typical of lower income New Orleans households in that one house held several branches of the family tree; my mother and I lived in my grandparents’ house, as well as my aunt and her two children. One of my earliest memories is from my third birthday. I see a corner of a bed, huge in my vision with faded red lines which moved toward me as I pulled on it in an... read more »
By TK Pierce
I love women. I can find something attractive on almost anyone of them. It could be their eyes, their smile or the way they carry themselves with confidence. I don’t have a particular type or shape or color preference. Long hair doesn’t turn me on more than short, curvy bodies more than straight, tall over short. Intelligence and a sense of humor goes a long way though..
I was raised by women,... read more »
By WeParent
Fatherhood Freestyle: The Unheard Voices of Single Black Fathers
(working title)
Open Call for Submissions
Summary:
WeParent seeks submissions for an anthology expressing the insights, experiences, and feelings of African-American fathers who are no longer in relationships with their child(ren)’s mother, and who are co-parenting, solo-parenting and/or have or have attempted to do either. This... read more »