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Sep 21

Folks Wanna Call CPS on Dad Pretending to Arrest His Baby

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Screenshot of video By Onicia Muller There's a one-minute clip of an adult male pretending to arrest a baby. A small fraction of Twitter users replied in-thread that police or Child Protective Services (CPS) should be involved. A larger portion seemed to view the role-play as a joke. As always, I have mixed thoughts about the situation. Mainly, was it…

Sep 21

Omar Epps Pens Memoir on Fatherhood After Growing Up Fatherless

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Omar Epps By Mwabi Kaira Omar Epps made his acting debut in Juice in 1992 and he has not slowed down since. We have seen him on the big screen (Higher Learning, Love & Basketball, Almost Christmas) and small (ER, House, Shooter). He married Keisha, one third of Bad Boy group Total back in 2006, and they’re raising 3 children,…

Dec 18

Is the Man You’re Dating Financially Responsible to Your Kids?

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Ciara, Russell Wilson and Ciara's Son By Brenda Alexander Coming into a relationship with children can add layers of difficulties. A mother and child are a packaged deal, so when you date her, you essentially date her kid(s) also. The reality is, there are risks associated with dating a woman with children. And, if you decide to go steady, those…

Sep 21

This Man Created a Pirate Adventure Book So His Sons Could See Themselves

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Photo via DanualBerkley.com By Erickka Sy Savané Dad, poet and author Danual Berkley created Davy’s Pirate Ship Adventure, a children’s book about a kid named Davy who uses his magical powers to build a pirate ship so he and his family could search for gold, but no adventure ever goes as planned, because he never saw or was exposed to…

Sep 21

This Dad’s Hair Braiding Skills Give New Meaning To The Term “Snatching Edges!”

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Chad Milner with daughter Cydney By Chad Milner One Sunday afternoon, when I was 16 years old, I had a random-yet-intuitive premonition. I looked at my then-months old little cousin in her bassinet and thought to myself “My first child is going to be a little girl,” as my grandmother weaved cornrows into my teenage scalp. I didn’t give…