LZ Granderson

The ugly truth is it's the spineless parents who parade their undisciplined children around like royalty that make people dislike kids.

— LZ Granderson

Accolades and lists may tell us about accomplishments, but life is meant to be experienced, not just accomplished. It's like the difference…

— LZ Granderson

Children are wonderful, but they are not the center of the universe. The sooner their parents make them understand that, the better…

— LZ Granderson

Of all the parts that make up my somewhat quirky life, there are few things that raise a stranger's eyebrows faster than…

— LZ Granderson

Insecurity is a natural part of human nature, and there are times we feel our stories are not worth telling, so we…

— LZ Granderson

It seems everyone knows a college degree is important, but few have a plan to keep it affordable.

— LZ Granderson

Teachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough…

— LZ Granderson

I haven't dunked since Bill Clinton was in office, so I'm just happy for anyone who can do so without a trampoline.

— LZ Granderson

Sure, the job of high school teachers is not to tear down students' self-esteem. But it's certainly not to inflate students' sense…

— LZ Granderson

Complete strangers can stand silent next to each other in an elevator and not even look each other in the eye. But…

— LZ Granderson

You know for years, I've heard financial experts stress the importance of teaching your kids about money, but it wasn't until I…

— LZ Granderson

There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don't behave…

— LZ Granderson

As a newspaper reporter, I covered and was around a fair number of crime scenes involving juvenile delinquents, and few things bothered…

— LZ Granderson

Heroes aren't supposed to do bad things. That's what villains are for. So either the good supersedes the bad, or the bad…

— LZ Granderson

If children can't handle competition when it's necessary, or take some criticism, or never strive to be better because their parents inadvertently…

— LZ Granderson

Some of us have become so addicted to pointing fingers at others for all the wrong that happens in our lives that…

— LZ Granderson

Instead of this fruitless debate about having it all, men and women should focus on what make us happy. Instead of comparing…

— LZ Granderson

As a parent, I can empathize with how difficult raising children can be. There are challenges, especially within the framework of divorce,…

— LZ Granderson

It only takes 140 characters to toss ones character out the window.

— LZ Granderson

I'm all for holding each other accountable, but it feels as if we're hurling toward a society of finger-pointers, because we don't…

— LZ Granderson

The more time we invest imitating others, the less that's available to discover and be ourselves.

— LZ Granderson

There is no way to physically always be there for your children and always be at the office and always be present…

— LZ Granderson

Personal style isn't simply an exercise in parroting but rather an exhibition for our own stories - from the gait of our…

— LZ Granderson

I don't claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their…

— LZ Granderson

Believe me, I recognize the cultural and anatomical challenges and respect the sacrifices women make in order to balance family and a…

— LZ Granderson