For Donald D’Haene, April 15th hit both ends of the emotion spectrum. In the dark hours immediately following the horrific events at the Boston Marathon, his family experienced a miracle that proved, in the end, love wins.
About Donald D'Haene
Donald D'Haene is an author (Father's Touch), Huffington Post Blogger, Online Theatre Editor of beatmagazine.ca and was one of the male Survivors on the Oprah 200 Survivors Episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, November 2010. Follow Donald D'Haene on Twitter @TheDonaldNorth.
The Teacher’s Pet at 80: An Interview with Actress Mamie Van Doren
March 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
The former Miss Palm Springs and RKO film siren Mamie Van Doren talks to Donald D’Haene about what fires her up, her leftward political drift, and being an enduring sex symbol.
No Longer ‘The Only Gay in the Village’
March 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Feeling like the only gay student at one’s high school remains a paradoxically common experience.
The Nearly-Weds
February 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Donald and Maurice come close to tying the knot.
Serious Recognition: The Drama Queen Award
February 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Recognizing those whose performance comes from the heart is a mission Donald D’Haene shares with the parents of one drama queen.
Anything Girls Can Do
January 11, 2013 By 4 Comments
Donald D’Haene has spent much of his life proving he can do anything that girls can.
“Les Misérables” Love Company
December 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Whether you love or hate the film, you’ll cry at “Les Miz.”
My Brother Lives on the Streets
December 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
At the holidays, Donald D’Haene feels particularly moved to help homeless people.
Teeny-Tiny Minorities Fight Back
December 8, 2012 By 6 Comments
Do you have the right to a poinsettia plant on your desk at work, even if your co-worker is deathly allergic?
Vow to Educate Yourself on World AIDS Day
December 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
Commemorate World AIDS Day by learning how HIV is spread, and protecting yourself.
‘Life of Pi’: Why Ang Lee’s Movie Upstages Martel’s Novel
November 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Why read the “unfilmable” book when you can watch the insanely beautiful, perfectly filmed movie?
Fierce Resistance
November 21, 2012 By 19 Comments
Why do we continue to blame the victims of sexual assault?
What Is the True Measure of a Man?
November 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We can’t choose our fathers, but we can find our own role models, says Donald D’Haene, who found inspiration in the real and scripted lives of Sidney Poitier.
No Longer a Victim
November 8, 2012 By 9 Comments
Donald D’Haene was on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’—twice—as a survivor of sexual abuse, not a victim.
Where Are the Gays Who Stand Up for Gays?
November 1, 2012 By 10 Comments
Donald D’Haene wants to know: Where are the fearless members of the LGBTQ community?
Over the Rainbow
October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Donald D’Haene finds the spirit of the original Dorothy in a Canadian reality TV show contestant.
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.