The story of a boy from Hardscrabble, Illinois, and his courageous mother.
My Mother is Gone and I’m Trying to Figure Out Why I Feel Fine
February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Allan Mott is a Mama’s Boy without his mama, but he has not lost the heart she gave him.
The Next Life [Book Excerpt: 100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do: How My Brother Disappeared]
February 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
My brother Bret started the next life at forty, when he departed from this world by suicide.
Joseph L. Galloway, Combat Journalist, on Vietnam [Video]
February 2, 2013 By 1 Comment
Galloway speaks with respect for both the enemy and his fellow soldiers in the war in Vietnam.
Poem: Epitaph … for Skip
January 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
Daniel Lee Fee’s elegy for a young man describes the feelings “neither one of us guys / was brave enough, / simple enough, / to say, / to say out loud.”
Why Don’t U.S. Veterans Get the Support They Need?
January 23, 2013 By 9 Comments
With military suicides at an all-time high, we need to ask what we can do better.
What My Dog Taught Me About Friendship
January 20, 2013 By 11 Comments
After former child actor Trevor Eyster became homeless, he learned the true meaning of friendship from a puppy called Jake.
Why Did Freddy E Do It? Black Men and Suicide
January 13, 2013 By 21 Comments
Why Black men are killing themselves, warning signs, and what to do if you’re worried about someone.
Grandfatherhood: A Baggage-Free Relationship
January 10, 2013 By 4 Comments
We can’t make it happen, but becoming a grandparent brings the gift of unconditional love from another human being.
Rap Music as a Safe Space for Hetero-Masculine Love
January 6, 2013 By 3 Comments
That most masculine of subcultures, the world of hip hop, ironically provides an acceptable outlet for men to express platonic affection for one another: through rap lyrics.
Building My Father’s Coffin
December 21, 2012 By 7 Comments
John Manchester was dreading the fulfillment of his father’s last wish: that his children build him a coffin. In the end, he discovered that working alongside his son and other family members was the perfect therapy.
A Grief So Profound
December 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
What can we learn from ancient myths about grief and mourning in the present?
From THE ALLIGATORS OF ABRAHAM, by Robert Kloss
December 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
This weekend, we have an excerpt from Robert Kloss’s striking new novel, THE ALLIGATORS OF ABRAHAM, a Civil War epic unlike any other.
Letter to J., Who I Used to Mentor
November 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
Michael Copperman finds that the right moment to mentor usually comes on the way to somewhere else.
This Is Wonderful News … Right?
November 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
This isn’t about how we feel down the road. This is about that first split second when we realize that everything we know is about to change for good.
How to Miss Someone During the Holidays
November 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A larger-than-life uncle and “pit bull lawyer” taught Philip Menchaca gratitude for American citizenship.
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.