A germaphobe coworker, a boyfriend who used to see escorts, and a regretful past of bullying.
Dating the Single Co-Parenting Dad: On the Outside Looking In
February 10, 2013 By 11 Comments
Single dads are fiercely committed to their little ones saying, by action and by word, “you are loved.”
How Feminism Screwed Up My Love Life
February 5, 2013 By 151 Comments
Terri Trespicio’s personal memoir of how she accidentally conflated being strong with being single.
Open Thread: What Youthful Cruelty Do You Regret?
February 1, 2013 By 3 Comments
You were a jerk sometimes when you were a kid. Which incidents still eat at you?
When A Divorce Makes a Better Dad
February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
GMP founder Tom Matlack reflects on the trials and triumphs of divorce on fatherhood
Dear Teenage Self: You Have Depression
October 21, 2012 By 14 Comments
Ozy Frantz wants to go back in time and say “Just take the meds.”
Gay Married Dad Asks Whether He Should Come Out
October 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dear Gay Dad Project: “If you could have it all done over, would you still have your father tell you he was gay?”
Open Thread: What One Thing In Your Past Would You Change?
October 10, 2012 By 4 Comments
A life well-lived is filled with mistakes. Which would you change, and which would you not?
The Dream of Fondue
September 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Emerson wrote that a hero is no braver than any other man, but he is braver five minutes longer. Robert Barsanti suspects it is the same with successful marriages.
Love of the Imagined
August 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tom Fiffer’s perspectives on the children in his life range from immersion to the hypothetical.
Take Care of Yourself And Your Soul
August 23, 2012 By 9 Comments
Donald D’Haene has endured the insensitivity of strangers since coming out as a survivor of sexual assault 30 years ago. He offers a response to Todd Akin’s declarations on rape, and advice for survivors of any gender.
You Don’t Want a Child, You Want a Baby That Never Grows Up
August 18, 2012 By 2 Comments
“You don’t want a child. You want a baby. You want a human puppy. One that never grows up.”
My Last Fight
August 17, 2012 By 3 Comments
As a boy, John Reed found that learning to fight was an outlet for him. But fighting was a harder habit to break than he thought.
“What if you asked Tiger Woods if it was all worth it even after being caught?”
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