Wrestling with Disappointment When “I’m Sorry” is Not Enough
by Kenneth Braswell Recently I’ve been struggling with identifying how I’ve been feeling lately. Which is an oddity in itself because men aren’t suppose to care or acknowledge how […]
Good Fathering is Nothing New
Good Fathering is Nothing New
Parenting the Bruce Lee in Me!
This weekend I watched my six-year-old place first place in Karate in both form and sparring. The night before him and I watched youtube episodes of Bruce […]
Moving beyond the silence of domestic violence with Kenneth Braswell – Rolling Out
When brothers get together and speak about domestic violence, many things can come from this discussion. It is very challenging and helpful to engage one another so that […]
Dr. King on Vacation; I Wonder!
I had a very strange thought while on work/vacation this week. I wondered what Dr. King thought about on vacation. I’m sure from time to time someone […]
An Issue I Would Die For…For change; not Facebook Likes!
I have been asking myself for the last few days; Why have you not said anything about the young girl in Columbia, SC? As a father, a […]
A PUNCH IN THE STOMACH HURTS MORE WHEN YOUR BACK IS UP AGAINST THE WALL
A BLOG THROWBACK (April 25, 2011) I can’t tell you how many times in my preverbal capricious world I’ve been walking along in life and, “BOOM;” somebody […]
Star Wars: A Fatherhood Story
Who can forget the line, “Luke, I Am Your Father.” It sent shockwaves through my bones as I literally said, “nooooooooooooooooo.” 38 years later, the legacy of […]
Keep Your Children Safe in Car Seats
Dads Pad talks to Sarah Tilton – Britax Child Passenger Safety Advocate at the At-Home-Dad Conference in Raleigh, NC – Britax has been the leader in car […]
The Honorable Man
It was an honor to be surrounded by so many men believing in the concept of honor. Over 100 came to New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington […]
MAYOR’S YOUNG MEN’S INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF CUNY FATHERHOOD ACADEMY
NEW YORK—Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Richard Buery today announced the expansion of the CUNY Fatherhood Academy (CFA), a program of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Young […]
Keep Your Children Active
Each Saturday morning, rain or shine we pack up our son’s karate gear and haul him off for one hour of instruction. It wasn’t a calculated choice […]