“Brenda, can you help your daddy and lead him to the bathroom?” my mother’s voice rang out in echoing decibels in my ears. It was as though I rose in slow motion to make my way to... Read more >>

My dad is the kind of dad who used to let me play beauty parlor with his curly hair; the kind of dad who loved seeing his little girls excitedly run up the street toward him as he walked home from the... Read more >>

One man I loved was my dad. He held me and sang to me the song, this one song. He took time to teach me the words on this. Sung it, I learn to sing the words of the song, he taught me. One day, he... Read more >>

It is still dark when I hear the footsteps. In his stocking feet, he pads down the hallway and into the kitchen. I wait, under the covers of my purple Cinderella sheets, for the click of the stove... Read more >>

When it comes to raising daughters, moms often take the credit for helping pick out a special birthday dress, buying the first lipstick, drying the tears that result after a first crush, or even... Join this chit chat >>

I’ve always been the crier in my family, a trait I attribute to a crying gene inherited from my Filipina mother. After all, crying is a sport in the Philippines, and my mom has been a player in... Read more >>

I walk a line called fatherhood and my balance is precarious at best. Toes fall over edges smoothed with kind words and late night hugs. Feet slip upon surfaces left wet by tiny tears and early... Read more >>

My father was a great man. He loved my mother so much. He was a quiet man who never once raised his voice or his hand in anger to her. My parents were married May 23, 1955. They both worked very... Read more >>

Having experiences in relationships—but not always successful ones, I was thinking that maybe I’m missing a step in the courtship process. I thought about my last relationship when after... Read more >>

I was recently chatting with a single mom who—like me—is raising her child alone. What she worries most about is the fact that her son is growing up without a father. When her son was... Read more >>