A last chance for a son to reconcile with his dying father, a father pushing his son to be involved in aggressive sports, and a boyfriend who was abused as a child.
“I cried like a baby for three months as my son fought for his life in a St. Louis Children’s Hospital.”
April 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
This is a comment by Josh Magill on the post “Parents, This is Our Edict”.
“There is nothing worse than being a NICU parent, but there is nothing greater than being one who is blessed and lucky enough to take your child home.”
April 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
These are comments by Harley, Samara, and Mark on the post “There Are No Gender Politics in the NICU – Baby With a ‘Bucket List’”.
“As a man who’s had herniated cervical discs for over 20 years, I can say that the support of a partner makes a HUGE difference!”
April 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
These are comments by Dr. Adam Sheck, Arthur MacMaster, Jess on the post “23 Tips For Men on Supporting a Partner with Chronic Pain”.
“Admonishing someone with depression is like telling a paraplegic person ‘I don’t see the problem, just get up and walk!’”
March 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Have you ever been depressed? Did you have people telling you just to get over it? Or to just “think positively” and “believe in yourself”, expecting it to go away like magic? How did you respond?
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.
The Circumcised Poet and Other Tales
October 15, 2012 by 3 Comments
No matter what has been cut away, what remains is whole.
Choosing Not to Circumcise
October 7, 2012 by 5 Comments
An activist, psychotherapist, and mother on the rationale behind her decision.
Suck It Up
September 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
Greg White learns the hard way after liposuction: Quick, painless solutions to long festering problems are the stuff of campaign promises, not physical reality.
A Death and a Birth
September 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
Rolf Gates tells the story of his sister’s death and daughter’s birth, and how they helped him become a better man.
The Grasshopper Life
September 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
To his old girlfriends, Robert Barsanti’s father would always be Romeo. But for Robert, Benito was Lear.
The Morning After
August 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Evan Meck woke in terrible pain, sure something was very wrong.
Why Do We Still Circumcise Boys?
August 29, 2012 by 48 Comments
Whether childhood circumcision is acceptable or not is an ethical question, not a medical one. Chuck Ross asks, why did we ever circumcise boys?
Why Are Men Four Times More Likely to Kill Themselves Than Women?
August 28, 2012 by 35 Comments
Keeping your problems to yourself can make them seem worse.
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.