After his father was declared an enemy of the state in Uganda, his family fled. Now a successful consultant and men’s group leader, Kenny D’Cruz continues to heal from a life marked by persecution and mental illness.
Confessions From a Former Psycho Bitch From Hell
February 5, 2013 By 18 Comments
A quest for perfection turned Vironika Tugaleva into an urban legend.
Forgiving Adultery
January 4, 2013 By 10 Comments
After cheating, a yogi learns that you have to forgive to heal.
The Crisis of the Disappearing Dad: The Hidden Reasons Men Leave Their Families
September 3, 2012 By 17 Comments
Jed Diamond explores the dynamic of some dads who abandon their families because they feel abandoned themselves.
Lost Children
September 1, 2012 By 5 Comments
Shilly-Shally plays a game with me that reveals, I think, some of the deepest fears and desires children know.
Having a Gay Dad: Once a Stigma, Now a Source of Pride: Jared Replies to Amie
August 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
Jared Karol on dealing separately with the confusion of having a gay father, and the man his father was.
The Gay Dad Project Letters
August 24, 2012 By 5 Comments
Your dad is gay, too? How Jared, Erin, and Amie found each other and created a project for families like theirs.
Lost and Found Life (A.K.A.: Moving is Hell)
July 3, 2012 By 3 Comments
I’m pretty sure if Dante’s Inferno portrays a for-real place, one of the circles has people packing and unpacking for all eternity.
It’s OK to Be Abandoned
January 13, 2012 By 3 Comments
Atalwin Pilon came to terms with the end of a relationship once he realized we were all free.
“The ultimate defect of being ‘too nice’ is that it can convey to a toxic person that they posess this power over you.”
This is a comment by Jon D on the Comment of the Day “The problem nice guys have is they put women on pedestals and themselves in a pit.”