Very inspiring. This book will surely help struggling parents and their kids and maybe spare them some of the pain you experienced. You and your son are blessed to have each other.
I agree with your parenting strategy but I think you make the same mistake many parents of only children make - you seem to think that everything is the result of our parenting. More than one mom of multiple kids told me "The way kids turn out so differently, I learned not to blame myself when things go wrong and not to give myself credit when they go right". So yeah, parenting matters and we absolutely gotta do our best and guide them, but it doesn't mean that good parents always raise decent humans and vice versa. After all, looks like you yourself turnout well, even without an involved dad.
Of course kids can turn out so differently, but his point is how much better things can turn out when children, mainly boys, have their father in their lives especially when the father is conscientious about fatherhood as Coleman is. He is of course speaking from his experiences. He is insightful because he realizes the importance of fathers in a country where fathers (black ones)are deliberately taken out of the home. A thing that is evident daily.
Thanks for sharing Adam. I too had a biological father who paid very little attention to me or my brothers or sisters. My Mom wisely divorced him when I was eight. His action aided me in raising my son and daughter in a totally different way. Now as adults they easily show our efforts.
Fathers and sons. An important conversation. Coleman adds to that conversation. Thank you.
Brilliant and 100% on point. Well done. More parents, especially fathers need to learn from your wisdom.
Great article. God bless you on your journey as a father and mentor.
Thank you. God bless you too.
Very inspiring. This book will surely help struggling parents and their kids and maybe spare them some of the pain you experienced. You and your son are blessed to have each other.
Thank you!
Beautiful
Mr. Coleman is a wise man and a great writer.
Excellent!
I agree with your parenting strategy but I think you make the same mistake many parents of only children make - you seem to think that everything is the result of our parenting. More than one mom of multiple kids told me "The way kids turn out so differently, I learned not to blame myself when things go wrong and not to give myself credit when they go right". So yeah, parenting matters and we absolutely gotta do our best and guide them, but it doesn't mean that good parents always raise decent humans and vice versa. After all, looks like you yourself turnout well, even without an involved dad.
Of course kids can turn out so differently, but his point is how much better things can turn out when children, mainly boys, have their father in their lives especially when the father is conscientious about fatherhood as Coleman is. He is of course speaking from his experiences. He is insightful because he realizes the importance of fathers in a country where fathers (black ones)are deliberately taken out of the home. A thing that is evident daily.
Thanks for sharing Adam. I too had a biological father who paid very little attention to me or my brothers or sisters. My Mom wisely divorced him when I was eight. His action aided me in raising my son and daughter in a totally different way. Now as adults they easily show our efforts.