Dear Brothers, Dear Sisters Listen Up

This was a very challenging project to do because I feel society in general allow single mothers to have more governmental assistance and support than single fathers.   The first thing I decided to do was to post a few blogs on mymajicpen.com to arrange a couple of meetings for my project based on how single fathers raise their children.   This arrangement was made for residential and non-residential fathers to discuss what they are going through.   A great friend of mine who I met through theater had some experience with creating flyers.   We exchange contact information and he made a few flyers for me that I’d post around Middletown.   This method I understand is the old school way of marketing as well as word of mouth to get active single fathers to attend my upcoming meeting.   The various outlets I went to such as “The Russell,” located in Hartford and “Cloud Nine” allowed me to share more information about my upcoming event.   The reason why...

My daughter’s birthday is approaching and the first thing she said to me, “Daddy, I either want a pair of LeBron’s or Jordan’s .”   Payless shoes do not exist anymore because what she is told by her classmates and the media is that her popularity rating meter in her school drops down if she is not a part of the latest fashion trend.   My daughter Ayanna is very talented and her goal is to be a musician.   I believe a better investment would be a keyboard or some sort of musical instrument to enhance her musical skills.   I explained that her uniqueness is what makes her very special and to always focus on what she is doing; to be the best version of herself.   I also explained to her that her content of character, talent and education will get her very far in life, not a pair of over the top expensive sneakers.   You will be amazed that the ones who do not floss their name brand external wear are the very ones who have plenty of money.   Not o...

  Life is full surprises.   When you’re out there in the field you get a sense that all eyes are on you.   That oil to your engine is confidence .   Every ounce in your body engages you to stay well groomed, sell your image, build your vocabulary and practice on your art or goals in life.   That’s a very attractive trait to have and I will tell you why.   The love you put inside yourself shines externally which creates this invisible aura.   It creates offensive projections defined as the way you carry yourself or how you interact with people combine with defensive measures such as keeping your guard up and not allowing people to take advantage of you.   We all have our moments when we navigate in unfamiliar territory.   For example, giving your time and effort to someone who shortchanged you or getting laid off from a promising career just because you challenged the status quo.   Sometimes you feel betrayed but let me share som...

  The disadvantages that television may impose on the public are propaganda messages from the media.   Media theorist  Noam Chomsky explained the way the media has the ability to exploit persuasive tactics is very difficult to detect.   I agree with his statement because with low to no media literacy more than likely certain people will believe everything they hear and see without doing some research.   These types of people will follow any narrative that is presented to them by the television media.   For example, there is no link between television violence exposure and the tendency to behave aggressively but I do believe that it can influence a person’s behavior.   It amplifies people’s emotions, engages the young audience to extreme views in which sometimes the viewer’s perception becomes reality.   I feel when there is no parental guidance in the home, television provides an alternative source to plug in influential codes i...

  Being a Single Active Father is the best gift in the world.   I have no respect for donors who are men not involved in their child’s life.   These are men who are more involved in liquor hop shopping, talking to multiple females, and living the life as a cheap version of Scarface.   To be there for your little one is more than just the physical aspect. Your child’s coping behavior and reaction can stem from your non-presence.   Single Mothers should not have to carry the burden to raise a child on their own and no, this is not a male bashing blog.   I understand some women out there are trifling ; some will use their child as a weapon to collect more money from a hardworking man.   Some women who have three baby daddies in which two are not working and refuse to take them to court for child support.   However they will try to get more money to raise their other kids from the one father who is responsible and takes care of his only ch...

  Throughout the years traditional media to a degree educated and influenced the way we think.   Propaganda as Noam Chomsky mention, the way the media has the ability to exploit persuasive tactics is very difficult to detect.   Few large corporations or part of conglomerates controls the media so the information we receive is mostly bias.   This puts the public at large to a disadvantage because we cannot tell what is factual unless we do a thorough research or what is opinionated framed as a fact.   Our fragmented society has embraced more technology in exchange for less critical thinking which means we depend on the twenty percent elite to make decisions for us.   Fierce competition in the media attracts lobbyists along with interest groups to change or converse issues that externally affects us.   To the average person they do not take the time to research the information being fed and therefore they assume it is factual based on what is prese...

The role of a residential single Father and non-residential Father rarely gains any positive exposure in the media.   A single Father usually refers to a parent who has most of the day to day responsibilities in the raising of the child or children, which would categorize him as the dominant caregiver.   A non-residential Father is a parent who does not live in the same household as his child.   A non-resident Father may be divorced, separated or never married to the child’s mother. Primarily, single Fathers have a hard time receiving assistance from the government when compare to their counterpart single Mothers even though we play a significant role in our child lives.   Sadly what is often display from the media portrays the majority of single Fathers as irresponsible and non-supportive to our children.   I am here to share with you through my experiences along with factual evidence to ignore the propaganda you see and hear every day pertaining to this i...