Rolf Gates tells the story of his sister’s death and daughter’s birth, and how they helped him become a better man.
When Your Parent Dies
August 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
What gifts of care or truth are worthwhile to the dying, and to those left behind?
“Many judges repeat the false assumption that children need both parents equally.”
August 24, 2012 by 32 Comments
This is a comment by Barry Goldstein on the post “Are States Giving Custody to Rapist Fathers?”
Mulberry, The Final Scenes of Act One
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The final installment of Act One in James Olm’s “Mulberry.”
A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
August 13, 2012 by 11 Comments
Not every suicide looks like a suicide.
Delivered from Abortion: Healing a Forgotten Memory
July 31, 2012 by 31 Comments
‘Did Mother ever tell you about the time she was going to abort you?’ my sister asked casually.
“I was watching my wife bleed out, wondering if I would be raising this tiny person on my own.”
July 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
This is a comment by Adam on the post “Why Men Have Trouble with Initmacy”.
Mulberry, Scenes 2 and 3
July 15, 2012 by 2 Comments
James Olm continues his story about Thomas, Bean, and the mulberry tree. Where will scene 2 take us?
Copy That
July 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
CJ Kaplan finds out what it takes to be both a father and a brother to his son.
Mulberry
July 8, 2012 by 2 Comments
The setting: a small farm in Wisconsin, 1965. The story: family, memories, brothers. James Olm brings us the first scene of his play, “Mulberry.”
3 Male Stereotypes in the Media by Geeky Gentleman
July 5, 2012 by 15 Comments
This is a comment by Geeky Gentleman on the post “Open Thread: Can Men Be Objectified?”
Eating the Elephant
June 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I find it hard to say whether I have mild or severe cerebral palsy, because my condition affects my entire life.
Miracle Baby
June 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
The births of my first two children went smooth, but the birth of my daughter was a different story.
Marriage, Fatherhood, and Baby Rocketship
June 13, 2012 by 5 Comments
Between a difficult pregnancy, graduate school, and an internship in DC, a husband exhibits what it means to be a true father and partner.
The Masculine Mystique and Male Depression
June 3, 2012 by 22 Comments
After his father’s attempted suicide, Jed Diamond found himself on a mission to decipher The Masculine Mystique and to discover how to help men live healthy and whole.
“I would have appeared dastardly to say, ‘I’m tired of being strong, I need to cry too’ to my wife.”
These are comments by Danny and John D on the post “The Dark Side of Women’s Requests of Progressive Men”.