The holidays are a time for family – but with all the shopping, wrapping, cooking and cleaning, it's hard to remember to sit down. Playing with the kids – isn't that what ...

I am having a hard time deciding how to respond to this report from the Associated Press on a new survey of fathers.

Dear Son, Today you become a man. At least you are the legal age of maturity according to our society. But becoming a man is more than reaching a milestone. It’s a process that ...

Being a successful father is not an easy task! It's complicated because you'll find yourself asking ‘what are the answers’ when the answers are unique to every dad and every ...

Few transitions bring as much emotion and anxiety to parents as when their children leave home and enter the “real world.”

One of my favorite authors is Malcolm Gladwell. If you're not familiar with his name, perhaps you've heard of his books. They include The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, and What ...

In Atlanta, we’re in the midst of finalizing a school board election that has gained national attention. You’ve probably heard, we’re the school district that has failed scores of ...

Poverty sucks. It places adults, families, and, saddest of all, children at risk for a host of poor outcomes. If you're at all familiar with the literature on father absence, ...

This post is from LeVar Burton. LeVar is the Actor/Producer who Co-Founded Reading Rainbow Kidz. Interested in blogging for us? Read our guest blog guidelines. As a father of two, ...