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EXCLUSIVE: Iyanla Vanzant & Dr. Steve Perry on How 'Mama's Boys Become Baby Daddies'

"So many mothers are allowing these grown behind men to come back into their homes without their children," says Perry on a special episode of Oprah's Lifeclass.
Iyanla: 'How Mama's Boys Become Baby Daddies'
Michael Rowe
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 28, 2020
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Oprah’s Lifeclass returns this Sunday to tackle the issue of fatherless sons in America. ESSENCE Fest Empowerment Experience speakers Iyanla Vanzant and Dr. Steve Perry join Oprah and Dr. Geoffrey Canada to discuss how men can start being responsible to their children. In this exclusive clip, Vanzant and Perry discuss how men raised as “mama’s boys” are in danger of becoming “baby daddies.”

“So many mothers are allowing these grown behind men to come back into their homes without their children,” says Perry.

Do you agree? Share your thoughts and comments with us.

Oprah’s Lifeclass on Fatherless Sons airs this Sunday, July 7 at 9pm EST.