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The Battle They Didn’t Choose: His Wife’s Fight with Breast Cancer (Video and Photos)

April 9, 2013 By Deanna Ogle 1 Comment

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Before going to bed each night, Angelo Merendino and his wife would ask each other one question.

Filed Under: Bits & Pieces Tagged With: battle, beach, breast cancer, deatth, dying, family, Husband, I loved it all, Journey, life, living, men, photography, photos, Sex and Relationships, true love, wife, women

Drop Out…or Suit Up?

April 8, 2013 By Dave Kaiser 10 Comments

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The tectonic shift from full time jobs to flexible and temporary work

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April 8, 2013 By John Sheehy Leave a Comment

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An excerpt from The Good Men Project Anthology. By John Sheehy

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The Immense Value of Taking More Control of Household Tasks

April 7, 2013 By Dave Kaiser 12 Comments

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Time for Men to “Lean In” At Home

Filed Under: Business Ethics, Good Feed Blog Tagged With: children, dads, Divorce, Families, family, fatherhood, fathers, feminism, gender, gender roles, Good Feed Blog, marriage, masculinity, men, parenting, relationships, women

Dear John: Should She Leave Her Son With Her Boyfriend?

April 6, 2013 By John Simpson, GoLocalProv.com 5 Comments

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Questions about her babysitting choices, a boyfriend with an atrocious apartment, and a step-father selling off the mother’s prized possessions after her death.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions Tagged With: apartment, babysitting, belongings, boyfriend, clean, cleanliness, death, dirty, discernment, family, judgement, men, mother, possession, significant other, spouse, step-father, women

The Art of Storytelling (& Why We Need It)

April 1, 2013 By Brandon Hudson 3 Comments

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Story-telling father, Brandon Hudson, uncovers the importance of storytelling — for us, and for our children.

Filed Under: Families, Featured Content Tagged With: bedtime stories, being a good father, Brandon Hudson, Community, dad, family, father, fatherhood, fathering, fathers, generations, stories, Storytelling, telling stories, telling stories to your children, traditions

7 Books For Planning a Gay Wedding

March 30, 2013 By POPSUGAR 1 Comment

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These books will help you on your journey to planning the best wedding day for you or your LGBT loved ones.

Filed Under: Gender & Sexuality Tagged With: books, etiquette, ever after, family, gay, lesbian, LGBT, lists, lovebirds, marriage, marry, photography, planning, premarital counseling, relationships, Sex and Relationships, wedding, wedding etiquette, wedding planning, Weddings

My American Dream [Op-Ed]

March 29, 2013 By Alex Yarde Leave a Comment

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Alex Yarde wonders if his generation will be the last to benefit from the American Dream

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Supreme Court, Don’t Be Afraid to Act on Marriage Equality

March 28, 2013 By Sean Davis 8 Comments

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Sean Davis is white heterosexual male from a small town who spent 14 years in the military under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. And here is why he is passionately pro marriage equality.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Gender & Sexuality Tagged With: Bill O'Reilly, DOMA, don't ask don't tell, equal rights, family, Fifteenth Amendment, Gay Mafia, marriage, Marriage equality, Robert Kennedy, Rush Limbaugh, sean davis, Sesame Street, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court

How Did I Get PTSD When I’ve Never Been in the Military?

March 28, 2013 By James Love Leave a Comment

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PTSD Comes in Many Forms

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An Open Letter to the Quiet and Desperate

March 25, 2013 By Andy Janning Leave a Comment

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Sometimes Tough Guys Are Dying Inside

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Raising Children Without a Father of My Own

March 23, 2013 By Chris Read 5 Comments

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Chris Read reflects on life without his dad.

Filed Under: Families Tagged With: conversations, death, family, father, friends, gradfather, heaven, son, woe is me

The Personal Hell of Being the Breadwinner

March 21, 2013 By Craig Playstead 20 Comments

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No one ever thanks dad for takin’ care of his business

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Forgiving Those Who Take Forever To Come Out

March 18, 2013 By Orlando Soria 5 Comments

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Orlando Soria tells his own story of coming out and how he learned to understand why others find it so difficult.

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To My Uncle Dickie

March 14, 2013 By CJ Kaplan Leave a Comment

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CJ Kaplan remembers the man who taught him to love The Three Stooges, Mad Magazine, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” and other great works of art.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions Tagged With: adventure, art, CJ Kaplan, family, fun uncle, influence, literature, music, role model, Three Stooges, uncle

Dear John: Will Boyfriend’s Solitary Pleasures Lead To Pain?

March 9, 2013 By John Simpson, GoLocalProv.com 3 Comments

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Masturbation getting in the way of their sex life, a kissy aunt with cold sores, and parents trying to fight princess culture.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions Tagged With: appearance, boyfriends, cold sores, Daughter, family, fiancee, girlfriends, girly, Husband, kids, kissing, looks, masturbate, masturbation, men, parenting, princess, sex, sex life, wife, women

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Walmart Security Accuses Father of Kidnapping His Own Biracial Children

A Virginia man was accused of kidnapping his own children last week because, according to Walmart security, a white man with biracial children just didn’t “match up.”

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Boy Scouts Vote on Lifting Ban on Gay Members

A controversial debate within the Boy Scouts of America is coming to a head this week as 1,400 of its leaders vote on lifting the ban that doesn’t allow homosexuals or atheists into its ranks.

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Students Victimized for Perceived Sexual Orientation

A new study finds that students bullied because they are believed to be gay are much more likely than others to be suicidal and depressed.

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Uniformed Code of Military Injustice

UCMJ – Unjustly Coddling Military Jerks

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A Tribute to the Doors Ray Manzarek

The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek died Monday, he was 74 years old.