September 2010

Mocha Dad and Moms: Boys and the Girls They Love

Mocha Dad and Moms is a monthly column where a mom and I give our points-of-view on a parenting topic. This month’s featured mom is Wenylla Reid. Lessons About The Girls in Windows After returning from running a few errands, my eight-year-old son asked, “Can we stay outside and talk to the girls in the [...]

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We Must Stop Teaching Our Sons to Sow Their Wild Oats

When I was 15 years old, my grandfather moved in with us after he had a stroke. He had always been a man’s man and was a bit saddened that his grandson was a bookish nerd. He attempted to bring me into his boys club by sharing his “girly magazines” and pointing out girls in [...]

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Fatherhood Today: A Discussion with Mocha Dad and Alvin Mitchell

I was recently interviewed by Alvin Mitchell from the website All-Swagga. Here is a short excerpt: All-Swagga: In your opinion what does it mean to be a father today? Mocha Dad: Fathers have a huge impact on their children’s lives. Girls and boys need to a have a strong role model whom they can emulate [...]

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How a Game of Basketball Almost Killed Me

This article was originally published in The Houston Chronicle in 1996. It describes a harrowing episode that occurred while I was in college. * * * * * Being a young man in today’s society isn’t easy. Our boys are coming of age in an increasingly [...]

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7 Traits of Real Men

Men were made to be bold, strong, leaders. However, our society has attempted to repress these traits. If you look at the way men (especially dads) are portrayed on TV, you’d think we were all a bunch of irresponsible, befuddled, nincompoops, who can only function with the help of a “smart” female partner, friend, or [...]

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