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Forgiving My Father and Getting a New Pair of Glasses

February 21, 2012 By John Finch Leave a Comment

John Finch finds a new perspective on his relationship with his father.

Filed Under: Mentoring and Volunteering Tagged With: father, Forgiveness, glasses, honestly, Larry North, son

A Family Inheritance

February 20, 2012 By Lucas Ahlsen Leave a Comment

For Lucas Ahlsen, it’s more than a family crest or some coins.

Filed Under: Families, Featured Content, Men and Heroism Tagged With: family, father, hero, inheritance, Maine, mother, the Captain

I’d Suck at Being a Teen Today

February 19, 2012 By Jim Higley 4 Comments

“A teenage me would be only a glimmer when compared to most kids today.”

Filed Under: Bobblehead Dad, dadsgood, DadsGood Featured Content, new dads Tagged With: communication, facebook, father, generation, iPod, son, teenager

So Long, Jack

February 14, 2012 By Mark Ellis 3 Comments

Mark Ellis says goodbye to his family’s aptly-named Jack Russell terrier.

Filed Under: Families, Featured Content Tagged With: children, death, dogs, family, father, Jack Russell terrier, pets

“Man, I Need a Good Cuddle” by GMP founder in NYT

February 12, 2012 By the Editors 25 Comments

Can people live alone without being lonely? Given that more people are choosing to live solo, are our needs changing?

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: cuddle, father, Husband, living alone, new york times

Did Tweeting Break News of Kim Jong Un’s Death?

February 10, 2012 By John Dwyer 1 Comment

Kim Jong Un was reported dead earlier today by China’s Twitter. Is the average Joe (Jane, or Ji) able to handle the job of trained journalists, without the oversight?

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: Assassination, Atlantic, basketball, Beijing, china, CNN, Dead, embassy, father, John Dwyer, Kim Jong Un, north korea, Rumor, son, tweeting, Twitter, U.S. intelligence

Love Survives

February 10, 2012 By Tom Matlack 8 Comments

Tom Matlack talks to photographer Ron Cowie about enduring love, unspeakable loss, and staying present when life falls apart.

Filed Under: Editors' Picks, Good Is Good Tagged With: death, father, grief, Husband, life, photography

#39: The Music Man

February 9, 2012 By Chrisann Merrick Leave a Comment

“He wakes the girls by singing songs they’ve come to expect every school morning.”

Filed Under: 100 Acts of Male Goodness Tagged With: 100 acts of male goodness, family, father, Good Men, music, parenting

Between My Father and Me

February 7, 2012 By Joseph Pereira 7 Comments

Joseph Pereira’s father can’t hold him anymore, but that doesn’t matter.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions, Featured Content Tagged With: Boys, death, father, Father's Day, men, relationship, son

#37: Good?

February 7, 2012 By Cale Helmer 2 Comments

“I’m too damned young to peak.”

Filed Under: 100 Acts of Male Goodness Tagged With: 100 acts of male goodness, father, Good Men, parenting, relationships

#32: Gas Tank

February 2, 2012 By Meggan McCann Leave a Comment

“He was always more proud of his vacuum job than of subsidizing my trip.”

Filed Under: 100 Acts of Male Goodness Tagged With: 100 acts of male goodness, college, father, gas tank, Good Men

About a Boy and a (Temporarily) Secret Chord

January 31, 2012 By Jason Fry 5 Comments

You might not be able to teach your son to love music, Jason Fry writes, but you can still put him on the right paths.

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Filed Under: A&E, Featured Content Tagged With: Christmas, father, iPod, Jason Fry, music, Rolling Stones, Shuffle, son

I Blow-dry My Son’s Hair

January 29, 2012 By Todd Mauldin 20 Comments

From “poofy hair” to “warrior hair,” Todd Mauldin explains why some of the simplest rituals are the most awesome.

Filed Under: Best of Families, Best of Good Men Project Magazine, Boys, Editors' Picks, Families, Featured Content Tagged With: blues, boobie baby, eight-year-old, father, Good Men Project, hair, son, Todd Mauldin

My 55-Year-Old Father in the Geriatric Ward

January 26, 2012 By Jilly Boyd Leave a Comment

Her father is a different man now, but Jilly Boyd is still standing behind him.

Filed Under: Families Tagged With: Alzheimer's, Daughter, family, father, geriatric, mental illness, wife

#24: Cowboy

January 24, 2012 By Tom Matlack 2 Comments

“Daddy, will you stay with me for a little while?”

Filed Under: 100 Acts of Male Goodness, Radar Tagged With: 100 acts of male goodness, children, cowboy, father, Parenthood

Is Society Neutering the Men in Our Nation?

January 23, 2012 By the Editors 48 Comments

Increasing gender role reversals create stressed men.

Filed Under: Gender & Sexuality Tagged With: father, Gender & Sexuality, gender roles, society, stay-at-home dad, Stress

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Could A Club Drug Offer ‘Almost Immediate’ Relief From Depression?

NPR reports on the use of Ketamine to treat acute depression.

My Religion’s Better Than Yours: On Tebow, Quinn, Football, and Evangelism

Cameron Conaway insists that this has nothing to do with football and everything to do with what it means to be a good man.

Even Tough Guys Love To Cuddle

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Matthew Crowder has learned that he can live alone, but is willing to admit that he would rather be cuddling.

Contractually Bound – But Not In A Kinky Way

Jamie Reidy agrees that deep-sexing in the workplace doesn’t have to lead to deep-sixing from the workplace

Is Bra-Snapping The Beginning Of Domestic Abuse?

Joanna Schroeder explains that little boys aren’t the only ones who tease because they like someone.

40 Days of Nothing: Booze, Sex and Sweets

In honor of Lent, Jamie Reidy pledges to give up the same thing he does every year: Nada.

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