Synopsis
With the issue of fatherlessness plaguing the development of today s children, service providers are seeking new and innovative techniques in providing family service. Twenty-four million children wake up each morning without the security of having a responsible biological father in their homes. As a result, an increasing number of grass-roots organizations have taken on the task of addressing this concern.
In addition to services, focus on fatherlessness is being addressed on the national stage by presidential candidates and social commentators. The television and film industries address this family dynamic in sitcoms, reality shows and movies. Conferences, town hall meetings, forums and other modes of expression have also emerged. However, none are more prevalent than the scores of books recently written by researchers, celebrities and everyday people. Most books are written from a celebrity, researcher or policy perspective. This topic has quickly risen as the hottest family issue of this era.
When The Tear Won t Fall, speaks from a man who has struggled with his own issues and now uses what he s learned to encourage others, through his life, to focus on the things that matter in life; children. The book is an attempt at addressing the issue of fatherhood from this fresh perspective. As an African American male growing up in a single family household, Mr. Braswell struggled like many boys in Brooklyn, New York to manage the development of his rites of passage into manhood. Against the odds of stereotypes, statistics and challenges, he negotiated his path into the work of Responsible Fatherhood. Today, after over 20 years of community service, publishing and broadcasting, he finds himself as a leader in the nation's Responsible Fatherhood Movement..
This passionate story, which begins in Brooklyn, follows Mr. Braswell s journey around the world and finally to Albany, New York, where he is a father, grandfather, stepfather, and godfather. Mr. Braswell shares his life, loves, failures, challenges, triumphs, heartaches, experiences, philosophies and insights in this 258 page journey through the intimate struggles of manhood and fatherhood.
For interviews, excepts, and other information contact Mr. Braswell at by email at kenneth.braswell@gmail.com.
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About the Author
Kenneth Braswell brings a spirit and passion to the work of Responsible Fatherhood and Family Development. It was his own experience with his 3 daughters, ages 28 (Tiarrah), 16 (Amber), and 10 (Nzinga) and newborn son (Kenneth Jr.) that has heightened his awareness to the challenges faced by men seeking to establish or maintain parental relationships when there is a relationship separation. This knowledge is the catalyst for the formation of Fathers Incorporated and the When The Tear Won t Fall One Man s Intimate Struggle Through Fatherhood and Manhood.
In 2003, he created Father s Incorporated (FI). The organization provides the platform necessary to explore the work of responsible fatherhood on a local and national level. Father s Inc. was created not only to help dads navigate the child support system, deal with custody issues and become both financially and emotionally responsible fathers. FI s main focus is on the development of fathers of all ages and the importance of understanding parental responsibility. Braswell brought to FI, over 20 years of experience in community development, event planning, network development, publishing, organization building, strategic planning, public speaking, program development, and advocacy skills to the mission and goals of Fathers Inc. It was Mr. Braswell s previous work with Father s Inc., which resulted in his being hired at New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. As the Director of the New York State Fatherhood Initiative he works within the Center for Child Well-Being where he leads in the implementation of more concentrated efforts to involve non-custodial parents in the economic and social well-being of their children. Currently Mr. Braswell manages a $9 million Fatherhood pilot program across New York State.
Mr. Braswell says there is a need to address the growing number of fathers between the ages of 16 to 24 who are too often a disconnected portion of society and for the most part have no practical experience in being fathers. The inter-generational impact of fatherlessness cannot be overstated. Where there has been no father or father figure, most young boys and girls struggle, frequently unsuccessfully, to get a picture of the importance of being good fathers themselves. Without intervention, this becomes an inter-generational cycle and has devastating results. Studies continually show that children without involved dads are 3 to 4 more times likely to be poor, drop out of school, become a teen parent; use drugs, and go to jail.
Braswell is a loving and devoted father and attributes who he is today to the 47 years of his life s experiences. As a result he is a concerned and passionate community activist, an accessible and caring friend, a wise and experienced mentor, motivated and focused; but more importantly a blessed child of GOD.
Braswell sits on several boards; to include National Fathers Leadership Group, National Fathers and Families Coalition of America, New York Parenting Education Partnership, Hudson Valley Fatherhood Alliance, Real Dads Network and other committees and tasks forces. He has served in the U.S. Army and attended both Albany Business College and Russell Sage College. Mr. Braswell has published What You Should Know About Teen Parenting Period, Creating a Friendly Fatherhood Support and Services Environment, and a report Teenagers and their Attitudes towards Fatherhood. Fathers, Inc. and Braswell has been featured in BSI International s IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD® , TIMES UNION, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, THE RECORD, CAPITAL NEWS9, JESSIE LEE PETERSON SHOW AND VARIOUS OTHER MEDIA FORUMS.
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