Flowing with the Stresses of Kids (or Anyone Else)

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Leo Babauta gives us a framework with which to deal with all interactions, along with ways to make managing children a easier.

Working Out Work: Getting Your Career In Shape

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Pump it up. Sweat it out. Make it burn.

Mentored Boys or Monster Boys

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“In the absence of elders, the impetuosity of youth becomes the slow death of the community.” Jed Diamond takes his grandson on a rite of passage.

Thunderstruck: Part 3

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Can a man still fall in love with a car? Jason Kapcala writes of growing up in the ’90s: “My generation was probably one of the last to view mobility as a literal concept … that mobility is something I crave now more than ever.”

Cluster Headaches: the Male Migraine?

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Different from migraines, cluster headaches mainly affect men. Know the signs, common triggers, and treatments.

Coup d’État

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A missionary growing his first chin hairs comes face to face with revolutionary soldiers in the Dominican Republic.

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Adorable Pug Puppies Take a Bath (Video)

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Your weekly dose of cute to destress from your day.

Sawyer’s Reaction to Yahoo’s Ban on Telework Misses the Point

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Telework expert Scott Behson offers his analysis of the data on telecommuting, employee productivity, and creative office culture.

Positive and Negative Marriages Affect How Couples Rate Their Health

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New research shows marriage quality could impact how couples rate their own health.

Tics on a Plane! (Handling Tourette’s While Flying)

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Josh Hanagarne has Tourette’s Syndrome. He deals with it. Here’s how.

Hyperarousal: Beyond Fight or Flight

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In a crisis, your choices are limited, but it’s not as bad as you think.

Asteroids, Conflict and Turning Towards the One you Love

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Ken Chitwood talks about his favorite asteroid disaster films and what we can learn about how to respond to conflict from them.

Beware the Fat-Fearing-Fanatics

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Natalie Gold is tired of listening to the same old myths about overweight people.

The Function of Adrenalin in Boys’ Rites of Passage

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The young generation can be a threat to the status quo, or an energy source that needs direction, depending on how we meet the challenge.

Are Gay Men Less Stressed Because They Don’t Have to Prove They’re Straight?

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A surprising study, a popular sex writer, and a daring hypothesis.

An Open Letter to Future Me

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Valentine Brkich discusses the joys of parenthood with his future self.