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Welcoming the New Generation of Highly Sensitive Men

January 31, 2013 By Rick Belden 23 Comments

Rick Belden gives readers a name for what they have always known about themselves.

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I Am a Highly Sensitive Man

November 26, 2012 By Rick Belden 109 Comments

Although being a highly sensitive person is equally common among women and men, being a sensitive man remains misunderstood.

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The Childfree Life

November 19, 2012 By Anonymous 14 Comments

I could have been a decent, if reluctant, father, just like my own father was. I’ve made a different choice.

Filed Under: The Good Life, Whether to Father Tagged With: child-free, childfree, childfree men, childhood, considering fatherhood, dysfunctional families, Families, fatherhood, fertility, having children, Introversion, life decisions, major decisions, milestones, Parenthood, personal boundaries, selfishness, The Good Life, whether to father

Engaging the Boy Brain

October 25, 2012 By Rachel Goodchild 11 Comments

How do we motivate boys to learn to read and write?

Filed Under: Education, Featured Content Tagged With: Anger Management, behavior problems, books for boys, Boys, boys in classrooms, boys reading, communication, disruptive behavior, education, emotions, frustration, Introversion, Learning, motivating boys to read, Motivation, reading, teachers, teaching boys

How to be Alone

February 16, 2012 By Tom Matlack 4 Comments

A video by fiilmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and poet/singer/songwriter, Tanya Davis.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: alone, Introversion, poetry, solitude

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50 Years Ago Today: ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

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An AIDS activist, a Christian missionary, a wilderness first responder, and a revolutionary rock star… Premium Members talk to four men who’ve made it their lives’ work to help other people, and how any of us can be prepared to take action in a crisis.

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A Hug for a Haircut

Every Wednesday in Hartford’s Bushnell Park, a barber sets up shop to give free haircuts to anyone who wants one—the homeless to longtime clients all pay the same fee: one hug.