Written by: Ed Davies

Giving Fathers Another Chance

In an episode of the television show “Black-ish” I recently watched, a father attempted to re-enter the life of his adolescent daughter. She had to move in with her father’s extended family because he left her after a series of poor choices, selfish actions, and life circumstances. He had gotten his life back on track, and wanted to move with his daughter to another city to restart their lives together. However, his family was against the father’s plan to relocate with the daughter, fearing he would fail as a parent…again.

This begs an important question: When do we stop holding a father’s past against him…especially when he’s making efforts to live a positive and productive life, as a person and a parent? Read More

Written By: Nancy Ronquillo, President & CEO of Children’s Home & Aid

It is a question author Lisa Brennan-Jobs posed in “Small Fry” her memoir about growing up in a complicated family – like most of us do I suppose. Read More

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Written by: Ed Davies

A few weeks ago, I was waiting to cross the street as I was walking downtown to a meeting. As soon as the traffic cleared, I stepped off the sidewalk not heeding the orange “Do Not Walk” sign flashing across from me. I proceeded to cross the street, absentmindedly ignoring the sign, as so many of us do on a daily basis. Read More

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written by: Ed Davies

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines power as the possession of control, authority, or influence over others; and the ability to act or produce an effect. But we know power is not equitably possessed nor produces fair effects. Read More

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