Fear of Men in Early Childhood Education Lylah Alphonse, Ron McGuckin, and Bryan Nelson Lylah M. Alphonse is an editor and writer at the Boston Globe, where she writes about parenting news, trends, and issues for the Child Caring blog at Boston.com/Moms. Ron McGuckin of Ronald V. McGuckin and Associates has gained a national reputation as "The Child Care Lawyer". Bryan G. Nelson has worked with young children, men, fathers and families since the 1980s. He is founding director of MenTeach.org