Myron McGee

“It took me 31 years to obtain tools and knowledge that I now have as a man, thanks to Fathers & Families Support Center. As my son grows, he has an example in front of him – what a man is and what a man can do.”

After seven years behind bars, Myron McGee walked out of prison with more than just his freedom—he carried a vow to never again miss a milestone in his son Kortez’s life.

”Serving seven years meant missing the things you can never get back—the birthdays, the first day of school, and every growth milestone in between,” Myron confessed. “It was heartbreaking to leave my three-year-old son behind and realize that while I was away, life was moving on without me, and I was missing the very moments that define a childhood.”

Realizing that his past struggles with drug abuse and low self-esteem required a total lifestyle overhaul, Myron turned to Fathers & Families Support Center (FFSC) to bridge the gap between the man he was and the father he dreamed of becoming.

Through FFSC’s Family Formation program, he found a brotherhood of men seeking the same redemption, gaining the emotional intelligence to understand his son’s development and the communication skills to build a respectful, effective co-parenting partnership.

“In class, I was happy to find I wasn’t alone, Myron explained. “I was among other fathers who needed the same tools as me with a desire to raise their children properly. FFSC helped me understand how my child develops emotionally, so I can be there for him at every stage.”

Today, the heartbreak of missed birthdays is a distant memory; Myron is now the confidant his 11-year-old son relies on, a coach on Kortez’s basketball team, and a rising motivational speaker in the St. Louis community. By transforming his incarceration into a springboard for growth, Myron has proven that while you can’t get back lost time, you can build a future where you never miss another second.