Best Advice From My Father or Father-Figure
staging-blacklove.kinsta.cloud asked our community what the greatest life lessons their fathers by blood, or by bond, have shared with them. Here are our favorite answers.
Like Father, Like Son: Why This Dad Encouraged His Son to Start a Business at Age 7
It’s never too early to start, just ask young entrepreneur Pierre Robinson.
How I Learned to Wear the Title Father Proudly
Aaron White wanted to be a father more than anything in the world. But first, he had to heal the wounds of abandonment. I saw him once. When I was five years old, he dropped off a BMX bike and patted me on the head. Though I didn’t know him, he felt familiar. I tried to make eye contact, but he dodged it. It was as if my face haunted him. Upon his departure, my mom told me that he was my father, and like seeing a mythical figure, intensely I watched as he drove away.
How This Bombshell Mom Continues to Get Her Fitness on After Kids
After being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2010, mompreneur Morrisa Jenkins decided to put her health first in order to be the best mom, wife and version of herself possible.
Dear Melissa, Heads Up: Motherhood Will Rock Your World
At 23, Melissa Fredericks had a 15-year life plan. Then, she got pregnant. This is what she would tell that scared girl now.
Dear Tonya, You Were Made to Mother
Black Love contributor and Founder of My Fab Finance Tonya Rapley-Flash sends a message to her younger self about what motherhood would eventually bring her way.
5 Powerful Tips for Being a Great Father: Balancing Business and Family
Psychologist and relationship therapist Dr. Alduan Tartt shares five tips on how to thrive while balancing career and family life.
7 Tried and True Tips for Road Tripping With the Kids
Contributor Avione Lee shares what she learned when visiting 50 cities in 3 months with her husband and kids. Take a look at these 7 tips for road tripping with kids!
Jeff Johnson on Raising Children, Parenting Mistakes, and Limitless Love
Black Love is kicking off Fatherhood Fridays with our resident crib-to-college dad Jeff Johnson and exploring parenting mistakes, unconditional love, and more.
10 Things to Know About staging-blacklove.kinsta.cloud Resident Dad Jeff Johnson
staging-blacklove.kinsta.cloud contributor Jeff Johnson reveals 10 things about his life as a father, how he’s raised all five of his children, and what he has learned in the process.
Strollers, High Heels, and Raising “Masculine” Men
She didn’t see a problem with her son playing in her high heels. Her husband, on the other hand, felt differently.
When the Village Has a Baby
She chose to honor her tribe of women when she found out she was pregnant. This is how.
Sean Patrick Thomas Talks Fatherhood
Accomplished actor Sean Patrick Thomas reveals how he teaches his children mental toughness, what stresses him out about fatherhood, and more to Black Love featured author Jeff Johnson.
Fuss-Free Healthy Recipes for the Whole Family
After a wake-up call, mom of two Malika Pham transformed her toddlers’ eating habits.
Co-Parenting at its Best
Not many families can say that a man’s wife and ex-wife live in the same home and help each other with the children – and there’s no “funny business.” But for this family, it’s works.
1 Year With 2 Kids Taught Me 3 Things
With their first child, they rushed through an infancy ruled by development charts and worry. So when baby number two came along, they knew they wanted to do something different.
What is the Most Surprising Thing About Being a Parent?
We asked you, our Black Love community, “What’s the most surprising thing about being a parent?” This is what you had to say.
Our Story: Crista & Algenon
Marriage is a commitment contract that must continuously be renewed and reaffirmed. You must continue to support the foundation on which you started and build from there. Algenon and I had our first child in 2004 and we got married in 2005, when he was 23 and I was 19. We were naive about everything BUT we made the choice and took a leap of faith. No matter the trials and tribulations we have experienced, there is a force of nature that continues to pull us together and strengthens our unbreakable bond. We grew up together and had to navigate the real world in our most formative years. As hard as it was, there is no one I would rather walk this journey with. We have accepted each other as we have changed along the way and it’s the love and support we have for each other that allows us to continue to grow! Even bad days are better with your friend and lover. I said I do in the beginning because I was a young girl in love! But I continue to make that commitment because what we have built is truly a blessing. My love for my husband is immeasurable and every day I am grateful for our journey together. Reflections by Crista
Russell Hornsby Talks Fatherhood
Russell Hornsby is a brilliant and talented actor whose focus on mastering his craft eclipses everything in his life -- that is, everything except for his family. He has blown me away with the fathers he has portrayed, including in the Netflix series Seven Seconds and, most recently, the feature film The Hate U Give, and I wanted to talk about the father he is in real life.
Our Story: Sharelle & Kevin
We really had no idea what to expect when we first got married because everyone’s journey is unique. But, we weren’t expecting God to shake up our lives a few months after “I do.” The news that my husband lost his job was hard. But, a couple months later learning we were pregnant left us torn between excited and scared. Months passed as my belly grew and so did the financial challenges. We watched our financial reserve deplete and eventually run dry. Bills piled up and eviction threats were close to becoming a reality. We never gave up but some days we were so weary and could barely muster the strength to communicate. Other days we lashed out in frustration without considering love and respect.⠀ We were working tirelessly to keep our union from crumbling under the intense pressure. We had no other choice but to lean on God. We prayed together daily, stayed close to our loving community and did our best to move forward. In return, God never failed us. Every month, just enough resources would somehow show up to keep the lights on, food on the table or gas in the car. Then about a month before the baby was due my husband landed a job that was more than we could have expected or asked. ⠀ Looking back, I can now see that God was shaking us up to move us along. The restoration and blessings that have come out of those dark times have intimately bonded us unlike anything we’ve ever experienced in our relationship. God was testing us so that we would be prepared to receive the blessings that were on the other side! Reflections by Sharrelle Guyton
