Observations From My Life, For Absent Fathers

As a daughter of an absent father, I’d like to suggest to fathers who have been absent that there is always a chance you can make your “mis-takes” better. After all my years in these shoes, it seems to me that it does make a difference that you at least try to make it right […]

What To Do On A Fatherless Father’s Day?

On Father’s Day, about 18.2 million children in the U.S. alone will wake up without a biological, step, or adoptive father in the home. If you include those of us who are already adults, the number easily doubles. This means that about 15% of the U.S. population may not have anyone to celebrate on Father’s Day. […]

Juneteenth: A Lot to Forgive, A Lot to Celebrate, A Lot Left to be Done

Although I immigrated to the United States, this has been my home for many years.  I survived the shock and all the “learnings” it takes to understand the “issue” of race in the U.S. I close my office to honor the Juneteenth Holiday and make jokes about how I am not crazy enough to pretend this […]

Juneteenth: The Day Freedom Arrived…

I am a big celebrant of the Juneteenth holiday.  I have noticed that some people don’t seem to respect or give it the importance it deserves.  However, as a person of “African descent,” I acknowledge its importance and what my life would have been like if slavery had not been abolished. I don’t love the […]