Dear John: Boyfriend’s Sexy Talk A Total Turnoff

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A guy saying suggestive things in front of her son, a coworker who got mailed pot, and a couple on opposite ends of the political spectrum.

One Shot Away from Combustion: A Family of Angry Men

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David Stanley sees four generations of angry men in his family. Will they be able to control their tempers, or will the tempers control them?

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.

Going with the Alternative: Supporting My Mother’s Healthcare Choices

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When his mother’s cancer returned, Joe Barton learned how oncologists might regard alternative therapy: as competition, rather than complement to their care.

Dear John: Getting Girlfriend’s Son Off The Couch

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A sedentary son, a boyfriend planning an unpleasant vacation, and girlfriend who hangs up.

Dear John: He Says I Cry Too Much

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A boyfriend who thinks his girlfriend cries too much, a guy who thinks his gay friends have too much PDA, and a son playing violent video games at a friends house.

Dear John: With His Father Dying, So Are His Chances To Talk

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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.”

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This is a comment by Josh Magill on the post “Parents, This is Our Edict”.

Beware the Angry Spinning Suns

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Two poems by Jack Varnell

The Best $10 Ticket inTown

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Mark Spellun talks relationships, love and parenting in a Yankees-Red Sox world.

“This guy lost his son and by paying tribute to him he ended up in the right place to save another man’s son. THIS is manhood and fatherhood.”

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This is a comment by Joanna Schroeder on the post “#51:The Man in the Cowboy Hat”.

Dear John: My Womanizing Roommate Is After a Girl I Like

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A flirty roommate, a disappointed friend after a job opportunity doesn’t pan out, and a mom who doesn’t want her son to study abroad.

Why Is This Tumblr Taking Off?: Reasons My Son is Crying (Photos)

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Reason #304: Grandma wouldn’t let him spill his ice water all over her and the table.

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An excerpt from The Good Men Project Anthology. By John Sheehy

A Letter To My Son About Consent

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Finn Wightman writes to her son about consent because, as she says, “I love you too much to leave these things unsaid.”

“Do Again Daddy!” Son’s Joy on Backyard Rollercoaster Dad Made from PVC [video]

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What’s the best thing you’ve build for your son or daughter?