Tom Matlack on traveling, why opposites attract, and outrunning your DNA.
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 9 Comments
I Blow-dry My Son’s Hair
January 29, 2012 By 20 Comments
From “poofy hair” to “warrior hair,” Todd Mauldin explains why some of the simplest rituals are the most awesome.
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 28 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 19 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
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The Horse Whisperer Gives Parenting Advice
July 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
“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.
A ‘Male Pill’ Could Have Changed My Life
July 28, 2011 By 8 Comments
‘I’m a well-educated adult man, but at the time I felt like a 17-year-old girl who’d gotten knocked up in the backseat of a car.’
The Single-Dad Double Standard
July 7, 2011 By 7 Comments
My Talk With Dad
June 19, 2011 By 6 Comments
Lemon Bars
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Combine 2 dads, 1 daughter, some graham crackers, a whisk, and egg wash. Makes 1 delicious Saturday afternoon.
Dad, My Inadvertent Philanthropist
June 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
My Talk With Mom
May 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
Tom Matlack interviews his mother, Jean, about her aunt Pearl Buck, the Freedom Summer of 1964, communal living, and finding a balance between work and family.
Everything Changes
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How My Dad Miraculously Found Me in the 9/11 Attacks
May 3, 2011 By 18 Comments
What was it like to evacuate a high school eight blocks from the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001?
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)
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