Editorials
Men who change nappies change the world!
[MenTeach: This article is published on ChildForum.com, a updated site hosted by Dr Sarah-Eve Farquhar. Dr. Farquhar, who lives and works in New Zealand, has been a pioneer in researching the importance and challenges facing male teachers. You can join her site by linking here. Great job Sarah!] I remember working (we call it teaching now) with […]
Read MoreMen Answering My Childcare Ad
I posted an ad on Craigslist this week and found myself in the new economy. With my older son leaving for college soon, I need to hire afternoon help, someone to drive my younger son from school and to activities, and to do cleaning and shopping and errands to round out the job. It has […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to childcare, I prefer a manny
It comes as no surprise to me that a male nanny is up for the childcare industry’s biggest gong. Like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, Jemima Khan and Britney Spears, who all have given birth to boys and pretty quickly hired mannies, I’ve known that males make the best nannies for years. No disrespect to the […]
Read MoreThe missing man in class
I do not have solid proof, but I believe that the public school experience of my generation of black males in Jim Crow’s South was far superior to that of most young African-American males in today’s public schools anywhere in the nation. My generation’s experience was better, I am certain, because we had a substantial […]
Read MoreOn The Reason Why You May Only Get One Black Male Teacher Ever In Your Life (If At All)
Here’s a real and researched statistic for you. Before college, I only had 1 Black male teacher. I also believe I had 1-2 male Latino (sorry for redundancy, it’s necessary) teachers in my lifetime before college as well. His name was Mr. Wingate and he taught me Computer Applications. In 12th grade. Nothing profound, but […]
Read MoreBarring Male Educators: Safety Concern, Fear-Mongering, Or Discrimination?
Washington Post “On Parenting” contributor Brian Reid let loose a little parenting secret: He would never hire a male tutor for his elementary-aged daughter. In “Little Girls, College Guys–and Nervous Parents,” Reid writes: We had a rough set of criteria: the tutor had to be an exceptional speaker, had to be good with kids and […]
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