My overwhelming fear that I’ve ruined my children’s lives and that I’m a bad parent, she shared a similar thought process about herself. We know that we will never get anything other than this from our family and don’t expect them to be anything other than who they are. I say meet people where they are. I know that in their eyes I’m a horrible person and parent, that won’t change and I’m not here to try and change them. I don’t know if I was/am a good parent. I do know that everything I did regardless of how it turned out was to give my children a better life than mine. Sometimes I can see that but most times I see my flaws. I can’t unring that bell. All I can do is know that I tried and am trying and continue to live my life like the theme song of my life, Just Fine by Mary J. Blige.
Since this is Black History Month, I want to share with you Francis Cecil Sumner (December 7, 1895 – January 11, 1954) was an American leader in education reform. He is commonly referred to as the "Father of Black Psychology." He is primarily known for being the first African American to receive a Ph.D in psychology (in 1920).[1] He worked closely with G. Stanley Hall during his time at Clark University
