Lynn Norment, a columnist for The Commercial Appeal, is a former editor for Ebony Magazine. A good father is worth his weight in gold. This is not a passage from Proverbs or words from a renowned sage ...

The author reflects on the importance of her father's positive influence on her upbringing. Research shows involved fathers have children with better academic, professional, and emotional outcomes.

Father’s Day is upon us. And like every year, I’ll play it safe by letting my husband choose a gift he actually wants (I can never narrow it down), and I’ll consent to going on our annual family ...