“Look at that dumb f*ck, Daddy,” said my 3-year-old from his car seat.
My mind goes to the dark places I work so hard to fight against: tumor, cancer, six months to live, eight months, eight years …
Po-tate-o, Po-tat-o
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Brother’s Keeper
December 20, 2012 By 14 Comments
Eric and Greg Kochman were athletic, well-liked high school students. So why did they kill themselves?
Why I Blow-dry My Son’s Hair
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Here’s the Bad News, Son
October 7, 2012 By 19 Comments
What’s a dad to do when he wants a baby girl but gets a baby boy? If you’re Steve Almond, you freak the hell out.
Down a Path We Don’t Know Where
May 12, 2012 By 4 Comments
Lisa Hickey looks back on the fears she had and the mistakes she made with her son.
Two Fathers, No Mother: Crossing the Big Black Line
April 3, 2012 By 3 Comments
William Lucas Walker’s journey from “gay cliché” boyhood to married fatherhood, via love and loss.
When a White Boy Wears a Hoodie
March 24, 2012 By 37 Comments
Erin Kotecki Vest believes we owe it to every child to move the discussion on race forward.
The Sweetest Sound
February 16, 2012 By 14 Comments
During my waking life I’ve always been tormented by noise—voices in my brain that turned terror into self-hatred.
Big Island Love
February 14, 2012 By 10 Comments
The Happy Hour Miscarriage in Paradise
November 24, 2011 By 23 Comments
How many times can you lose a child without even having one before things change?
Patching a Hole in a Damaged Psyche: A Teenager Learns to Change
October 8, 2011 By 4 Comments
In Part 3 of the story of Luca’s Walkabout, a mom and her sixteen-year-old son come to terms with just how much damage has already been done.
500 Thursdays
August 31, 2011 By 30 Comments
One Minute at a Time
August 18, 2011 By 11 Comments
Through Facebook, Kirsten Tynan tells the story of Steven Phillips, a man standing between his wife and her death.
Please Sir, Can I Read Some More
August 17, 2011 By 20 Comments
When Kalimah Priforce was eight years old and in foster care, he got more books the only way he could. He went on a hunger strike.
Under My Skin
August 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Horse Whisperer Gives Parenting Advice
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“Make it difficult for the horse to do the wrong thing and easy to do the right one.” Oh, hey, that works for kids also.
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.
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