(The Root) — Just when it seemed Charlie Sheen’s story couldn’t get any more depressing for him, his fans and his family, things have managed to take a turn for the worse. His estranged wife, Brooke ...

In an entry at his Your Black World blog, Dr. Boyce Watkins examines the perilous impact on families when fathers fail to pay child support. Watkins says that the child-support system is in serious ...

Nancy (not her real name) called to meet after her adult children confronted her about her divorce. “The divorce was over 30 years ago! And they say I shouldn’t have taken support since I initiated ...