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PARENTS DID YOU KNOW?

PARENTS, DID YOU KNOW?
If youth adopt these behaviors, in sequence, as a youth, they risk only a 3% chance of living in poverty as adults:
▪Graduate
▪Work full-time
▪Marry before having children
This is called the “Success Sequence”
Following this sequence overwhelming results in poverty prevention regardless of race and socioeconomic privilege.
▪“Only 9% of young men and women from lower-income families who follow the sequence are poor in their late twenties and early thirties compared to 31% who do not follow this sequence.”
▪“Those who marry before having kids are about twice as likely to avoid poverty as those who have a baby first. Additionally, studies have shown that co-habitating couples are 3 times more likely to break up than were married parents.”
▪Bearing children within marriage is associated with a variety of improved physical, social, educational, and economic outcomes.
▪Children living with never married mothers are 143% more likely to be poor than those living with married parents.

Avoid the very appearance of evil

December 7, 2019

Just because you endured and overcame a temptation, life-threatening situation or relationship—does not mean you are to go back to it! For it’s written, “avoid the very appearance of evil.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:22

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I DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE BUT I WILL FIND YOU AND I WILL LOVE YOU

December 6, 2019

There’s always a “cause and effect” to every action! I tell you the truth—I’ve witnessed “discipline” drive boys away but I’ve never seen encouragement fail to bring them back.

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I Had A Blessed Time

December 6, 2019

I’m always humbled when someone asks me to sign my book, but when this brother shared with me how #CryLikeAMan impacted his life, then showed me all the highlighted pages—I was deeply moved!

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This message is for those of you who are in a season of hard work

December 3, 2019

This message is for those of you who are in a season of hard work—be encouraged—the Most High only has so many people He can use.

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Our boys need to be healed, NOT scared straight!

December 3, 2019

Our boys need to be healed, NOT scared straight!

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When a boy learns how to rule his negative emotions, he will be able to access his positive ones

December 3, 2019

When a boy learns how to rule his negative emotions, he will be able to access his positive ones—responding to a challenge rather than reacting to one.

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DETRIOT BOYS DINE LIKE KINGS!

December 1, 2019

It’s said that “good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.”

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A man who has to walk on egg shells to keep peace, will eventually become so skilled at it.

November 30, 2019

Dancing to the beat of everyone else’s drum may please them, but trust me, it will bring weariness to your soul.

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BREAK FREE BE THE FATHER YOU DIDN’T SEE!

November 28, 2019

I share how I put in the introspective work needed to heal my “father-wound” and save my family. As a result, I became the father I longed to have—breaking my family free from the generational trauma that tormented me.

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We are getting close to our goal—this is so possible!

November 27, 2019

Thank you to everyone who donated—we are getting close to our goal—this is so possible!

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Need Your Help!

November 26, 2019

At this time 3 years ago, NBC’s hit show This Is Us used our Father & Son Initiation ceremony to inspire millions.

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BECOMING A MAN THROUGH ADVERSITY

November 21, 2019

“Before I was afflicted I went astray but now I keep your word.” — Psalm 119:67

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I believe in hard work but I don’t know if this new approach is working.

November 20, 2019

Don’t get me wrong—I believe in hard work but I don’t know if this new approach is working. It seems to stress our children more than build them.

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Make sure you’re good enough- for yourself.

November 18, 2019

The key to finding real love is to first look in the mirror.

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SELF LOVE

November 18, 2019

The key to finding real love is to first look in the mirror.

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It’s no wonder, growing up, I would always ponder: how many women does it take to please one man?

November 17, 2019

My father would always tout he was the head of the house but was rarely at home. His promiscuous ways gave me a subliminal education and taught me that being faithful to one woman was a sign of weakness and debatable masculinity.

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