Insecurity is a natural part of human nature, and there are times we feel our stories are not worth telling, so we turn to the people we admire for strength. If we dress like someone everyone thinks is cool, perhaps we'll be seen as cool. LZ Granderson admirecooldress share on social
I don't claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their shortcomings to protect their feelings. LZ Granderson childclaimconstantly Change image and share on social
My mother can certainly be rough around the edges at times, but she also taught me to have compassion for people who have been wronged. She taught me to empathize with those who have made mistakes. LZ Granderson compassionedgeempathize Change image and share on social
As a parent, I can empathize with how difficult raising children can be. There are challenges, especially within the framework of divorce, when parental guilt can sometimes blur what should be the best decision. LZ Granderson blurchallengechild share on social
Children may be born angels, but with all the temptations out there in the world, it takes work to try to keep them that way. LZ Granderson angelbearchild Change image and share on social
Heroes aren't supposed to do bad things. That's what villains are for. So either the good supersedes the bad, or the bad makes it impossible to remember the good. We don't like it when such duality exists in one person. We don't want to know our heroes are human. LZ Granderson baddualityexist share on social
Teachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough in and of itself. LZ Granderson amazebabysitterday Change image and share on social