Dad to Son: Be “More Manly!” (What Is This, 1950?)

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John Schwartz tells a tale of two brothers on the road to manliness.

“Language of Men”: An Excerpt

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Anthony D’Aries talks about his father, his parallel flaws, brotherhood, and culture of men in his new book.

Dear John: Dating That’s All in the Family

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This week Dear John addresses dating siblings of exes, a bad gift painting, and competing with a friend for a job.

Dear John: Love Her, Hate Her Kids

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This week Dear John address unruly kids ruining a relationship, an alarmist sister, and a fifteen-year-old’s dye job.

“As a sibling of someone diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, I wonder if James Holmes is bipolar too.”

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This is a comment by Sister of Bipolar Brother on the post “The Evil That Men Do—James Holmes, Aurora Colorado and Mental Illness”.

“Results: nudity = not sexual. Even if the other person is attractive. Not a turn on.”

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This is a comment by Not Me on the post “Monday Roundup”.

“We buried the slice of mom’s wedding cake with her.”

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This is a comment by Roger on the post “Lost and Found Life (A.K.A.: Moving is Hell)”.

My Father’s Father

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Will Henderson reflects on the death of his grandfather and how it illuminated the state of their family relationships.

Miracle Baby

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The births of my first two children went smooth, but the birth of my daughter was a different story.

Me, Uncle To Be

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Ben Kassoy is going to be an uncle. Help him.

#28: Protector

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“But you wanted a baby sister!”

You Can Get Laid Without Being a Jerk

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There are a lot of ways to be a jerk when you’re trying to get laid. Emily Heist Moss writes a letter to her brother and his college friends about how to make hook-up culture about pleasure and consent, instead of “scoring.”

The 10 at 10

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Clooney hangs out with Berlusconi, Denny’s puts bacon on ice cream, and the greatest rivalry in sports.

Are Younger Brothers Better Athletes?

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There seems to be some sort of connection between being ridiculously good at basketball and having an older brother who played the sport.

Having Sisters Could Kill a Guy’s Mojo

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In a study done at the University of Texas at Austin, researchers have found that male rats that come from female-dominated litters are less sexually aggressive and less attractive to lady mice later on in life.