Brought low by heartbreak and as far from home as possible, Atalwin Pilon finds a tipping point, and gratitude.
The Most Valuable Gifts Are the People in Our Lives
September 10, 2012 By 4 Comments
My birthday gift coupon from Tiffany said, “My brother-in-law Mark is yours for 24 hours.”
Love Is a Learning Experience
September 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
Coleman Osbourne finally figured out what he was supposed to discover from all of those “learning experiences” in love.
The Best Don’t Ask For Help (and Other Lies)
August 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
John Jones thought he wouldn’t be much if he didn’t become a father. Without his daughter, he might not be here at all.
Enjoy the Ride
July 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
Atalwin has traveled the world to discover ‘the only terrain that is still relatively unexplored is the journey inwards.’
A Letter to My Nephew Who Is Away at Summer Camp
July 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
Advice from Uncle Sean on drug use, growing up, New York City, and having your heart broken.
Eat the Cake
July 8, 2012 By 4 Comments
Robert Barsanti wishes he had eaten more cake, kissed more women, and seen Sarah Vaughn when he had the chance.
The Precipice
June 21, 2012 By 4 Comments
Jackie Summers, on how a few words at the end of a love affair can send one into a free fall.
My Many Near Death Experiences
June 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
The tombstones remind us: we all suffer, we all triumph. We all die.
Convalescing in the World of Love and Hurts
May 30, 2012 By 2 Comments
“Rest is … a sabbath to make sense of what has happened.” A poem.
Catch You On The Flipside
May 17, 2012 By 9 Comments
John Taylor, The Daddy Yo Dude, writes about the agony of heartbreak, setting your ego aside, and the decision to delete his popular fatherhood blog.
Picking Up the Pieces
May 14, 2012 By 7 Comments
In the wake of breaking his wife’s heart, John Taylor questions what it means to be a man.
Maybe I Am a Good Guy
March 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Atalwin Polin talks about how to love others and yourself in the face of trauma, loneliness, and feelings of inadequacy.
#33: Heartbreak
February 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
“I was in Pennsylvania for my uncle’s wedding. Less than a week prior I had broken up with my boyfriend.”
Love and Middle School
January 28, 2012 By 3 Comments
Nick Florest realizes that telling a middle-schooler to “get over it” when his heart is broken is not the soundest of advice.
The Girl Next to Me
December 1, 2011 By 8 Comments
A reminiscent pain struck Chris Wiewiora when and where he least expected it.
“You would never know from sex ed classes that people actually enjoy sex.”
This Comment of the Day was by wellokaythen on the post How We Can Improve Sex Ed for Boys?