Memorial Day: Through the Eyes of a Veteran

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Sean Davis remembers the fallen soldiers he served with and looks ahead to new challenges.

“I’ve been in counseling consistently for a few of years. Best decision I ever made, and even though there’s still work to do, I’m in charge of the stories in my life.”

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These are comments by Joe and Daveb on the post “Are You Man Enough for Therapy?”

I’m Watching the Events Unfold a Mile from Me: Boston in Lockdown, Suspect at Large

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Good Men Project CEO Lisa Hickey was at the Boston Marathon bombings. Now she is a mile from the Watertown location where a standoff was happening. This is her story.

Open Thread: Do You Feel Like You are Living in a War Zone?

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Tell us your story.

The Art of Storytelling (& Why We Need It)

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Story-telling father, Brandon Hudson, uncovers the importance of storytelling — for us, and for our children.

Dear John: Are Her Feelings More Important Than The Mortgage?

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An unreasonable spouse over insurance, missing information about a sister, and a broken ankle on a neighbor’s icy porch.

My First Drink: 3/23

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Was your first drink memorable?

Oliver’s Pink Bike [Video]

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A three year old boy’s pink birthday wish makes a man consider the kind of father that he wants to be.

Dating After Divorce: How Stories Can Change People

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@loulibelleyoga tweeted @goodmenproject today. A connection was formed.

Confessions From a Former Psycho Bitch From Hell

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A quest for perfection turned Vironika Tugaleva into an urban legend.

“We still hold hands, still steal kisses at stoplights, still feel the thrill of romance ten years later.”

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Adam and Brian talk about how they first met their wives and the moment they knew she was “the one”. What stories do you have?

Tired of Demonizing and Being Demonized by Enemies? Change the Language.

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Registered Runaway suggests we speak to the soul, not the soldier.

Just Doing My Job

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Justin Cascio’s life has been changed by the writers who reveal their own lives—and the taboos of our society.

Frankly, I Do Give a Damn

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An encounter in the grocery parking lot changes Greg White’s resolutions for this and every year.

Silence

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Lisa Hickey explains why we talk about the very difficult subjects here at The Good Men Project. And why we’re not going to stop.

Cold Mashed Potatoes and Warm Memories

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CJ Kaplan drinks way too much at his high school reunion and has a great time anyway.