American Mirror

The Real Reason Women Love Barack Obama.

One of the identities of President Barack Obama is the profound love and admiration women have for him. The fact that our 44th President was smart, good looking, charismatic, trim, fit, intelligent, introspective, and possessed a sense of humor didn't hurt. But the quintessential reason so many women loved President Barack Obama is because women love men who love children; and Barack Obama loves children. This photographic walk down memory lane is a testament to that love. He demonstrated his love of children for all to see when he entered the White House. . Babies show love for Mr Obama... Read more →

Confessions Of A Black Male Feminist.

When my daughter was 12 years old she asked me if I really liked the poetry books in my library written by female writers. The books were: Love Poems By Women, Loose Woman, and Ain't I A Woman?: A Book Of Women's Poetry From Around the World , and a non-poetry book: International Women's Stories. Her curiosity indicated that she was more pleased than surprised. So much so that for my birthday that year she gave me The Book Of Birth Poetry. Her appreciation and gift gave me an even greater incentive to read prose and poetry by female writers.... Read more →

What Did My Relationships With Other Women Teach My Daughter?

When my daughter, the only child of divorced parents, was a teen, she told me, "I want a man who will treat me like you treat me. But not like you treat other women." Perhaps I had a momentary mental blackout when she said it, but in my memory the comment came out of nowhere. In my mind, nothing in our conversation should have elicited that comment. Perhaps it was part of a conversation she carried on in her head. Perhaps it was just something she felt she needed to tell me. In my mind, it made me sit up... Read more →

Fathers And Daughters Require A Special Relationship.

Being a parent may not be as challenging on the father side of parenthood as it is on the mother side of parenthood, but it can be. When it comes to parenting a daughter, it should be. Being a daughter's father in a special bonding relationship begins with an emotionally difficult decision. A daughter will always need her dad. A daughter must be able to tell her Dad anything. It may be the hardest part of fatherhood. But her father must be the one man she can trust with anything. Her father must be the one man she can always... Read more →

21 Things Your Daughter Should Know About Men Before She Starts Dating

Most parents want to encourage and empower their daughters with the right and the ability to grow up to be happy, confident, and self-reliant. What parents teach their daughters about themselves, about men, and about their relationship with men will help determine how well they accomplish that. While there are many more things as parents we need to tell our young daughters, these 21 things are important as they build their own definition of self and their relationships with men. What lessons will your daughter learn? Basic Foundation Red Flags. 1. An overpowering need to feel superior to women is... Read more →

Power Blessings And Protection Prayers For Children And Family.

God will hear your prayers regardless of their origin in the same way He relishes your songs of praise even if you don't compose them. You only need to be sincere when you offer them. If any of the prayers herein are reflections of what you would like to say to God, you can offer them. You can read them to God. Or you can commit them to memory and recite them. The prayers below are just examples of the kind of prayers you can offer God for children, home, and family. Your best prayers, however, come from inside you--your... Read more →

Inspire Empowering Self Confidence In Our Daughters And Other Young Girls.

We must nurture as well as teach and protect little girls. When parents and a young daughter share a nurturing relationship the young girl can affirm who she is and be comfortable with the image she has of herself. She will see in herself the ability to stand strong even if she has to stand alone. This is the real power of self confidence and self reliance. The verse below, written for a young girl who was encountering some difficulty with her peers in elementary school, is an example of the inspiration and affirmation a young girl can have. I... Read more →