Marriage Is Not About You

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The “We” of a marriage is what it’s about, except when it comes down to the work you have to do.

UNICEF Tackles Slacktivism

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How can nonprofits best make use of the watered down altruism of slacktivism?

Are You Raising a Narcissist?

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The cultural and technological trends that are making us even more self-absorbed.

The Cold, Wet Nose of Acceptance

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Arthur MacMaster struggles to accept himself as a man with a disability, but his dog doesn’t.

I Almost Died

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Ejiro is grateful for the strength to serve others less fortunate.

The Male Straitjacket

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Mark Radcliffe tears up the myth of male independence.

Five Reasons Why Failure is Awesome

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I think we’re terrified of failures for the same reasons we’re scared of death, or any type of palpable ending, for that matter. Failure, at its heart, really is a small death.

Becoming Who You Want to Be (When You Grow Up)

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Who do you want to be when you grow up?

Big Shots: When Pros Get Egos

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JP Pelosi, a child of the Magic-Bird years, wonders where all the good sports role models have gone.

“Let’s not envision women as divinely merciful inhuman angels who deserve better than us any more than we envision them to be inferior beings.”

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This is a comment by wellokaythen on the comment of the day “I just think it’s a bloody miracle women think we’re sexy.”

Raising a Boy Using Shame

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“Shame on you.” It’s how we were parented, but it’s not how we should be parenting.

More About Humility Than Harvard

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Mark Crowther talks about the qualities that make a great start-up—they’re more subtle than you might think.

“The Guilty Take the Truth to Be Hard”

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This comment was on Does The Good Men Project Have a Mission? The comment was by Matt Casto.

The Losers’ Club

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“Our kids may be smart people, they may be creative people, but they don’t have any skills to succeed in life. These must be taught and it is our job as parents, teachers, and mentors to do that.”

Tom Matlack On Boys, Balance, And Humility

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Tom Matlack speaks with blogger Megan Rosker about building boys’ self-esteem, living in community, and finding their inner compass.

Train Conductor Turns Down a Chance to Play for the Jets

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Yes, you read that right: a guy just turned down a chance to play in the NFL to remain a train conductor. But it’s hard to say it wasn’t the right move.