Solomon Jonesparenting Archives

To stop flash mobs, parents must step into the world of social media

March 08, 2017

I watched with concern as yet another unruly group of teens created chaos in Center City on [...]

Dont Diss Dads Influence On Childrens Lives

May 05, 2015

THERE IS A CREEPING SENSE of bitterness in our society - an ugly cynicism that says that [...]

Solomon Jones on Raising Kids

April 28, 2015

I'VE PARENTED both as a noncustodial father and as a married father, and the experiences are vastly [...]

Bill Cosby rape stories no laughing matter

November 24, 2014

“We’re coming at you with music and fun… And if you’re not careful, you may learn something before [...]

Daughter turns 13 … dad goes mad

September 30, 2014

EVE IS TURNING 13. That's scary. Not zombie-movie, brain-eating scary, but scary just the same. Why would I be [...]

Don’t tell us how to grieve Michael Brown

August 14, 2014

I HAVE ALWAYS believed that grief is personal. Grief is one of those things that you kinda have to [...]

Don’t blame Nicki Minaj. Blame parents

July 10, 2014

A COUPLE of days ago, I read a story on Philly.com talking about an investigation Mayor Michael [...]

Summer noise: Turn down for what?

July 08, 2014

I LOVE SUMMER because the beautiful weather is enthralling, the long days are enchanting, and the events [...]

Fred Flintstone lives at my house

July 01, 2014

I KNEW, from the time he was born, that my son had feet like Fred Flintstone. You know, [...]

The Sandusky investigation missed the injustice

June 24, 2014

THE INVESTIGATION that led to the 2012 child molestation conviction of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry [...]

Kim Kardashian and the way men think

June 23, 2014

ON FATHER’S DAY, I was walking along South Street in Philadelphia with my 9-year-old son, Solomon, and [...]

Vote now … for kids sake

May 19, 2014

ELECTION DAY is one of those days that every parent should have circled on his or her calendar [...]

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