Male Star Power – A Blessing and a Curse

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Dealing with a celebrity co-worker may tell you stuff no one else knows.

7 Types of Self-Care to Help Prevent and Heal Depression

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Depression shouldn’t be a terminal illness. How to tell if your depression is serious, and when to seek care.

The Return of Love

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The “Love, Recorded” column returns: Matt’s wife comes back from Korea, but this time, it’s different.

Looking for a Way to Do a Random Act of Kindness? Send a Postcard! (PHOTO)

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Postcards From Farr Away sends postcards filled with inspiration, hope, and love to random people.

“I attended a homophobic, hyper-masculine all-male high school, and I listened to a lot of punk and hardcore as an outlet for my feelings there.”

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This is a comment by Evin Carty on the post “Is Music the Last Sanctioned Outlet for Men to Express Their Emotions?”

Become an Intern with The Good Men Project

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Interns/apprentices wanted now.

I’m Back

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Josh Bowman has been away from his blog for a while. He’s back now, kicking and screaming.

Dear John: Haunted By Hook-Up At His Kid’s School’s Drop-Off

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Someone bound to remember a regrettable hook-up, a friend who can’t take criticism, and an ill friend who guilts people into getting what she wants.

Books: There Are No Lines: The What & Why of @MVMediaATL’s Steamfunk! Anthology [@hannibaltabu]

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The essence of Black creativity in the shadow of the western world has been one of necessity and scarcity. “Make way out of no way” is the only consistent commandment from be-bop to hip hop, from STEM education to, finally, the science fiction that fueled many of those who sought it.

The Power of Love Notes

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Whenever I think of love notes I think about the one stuck to my parents’ bathroom mirror.

The Value of Choking Up

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Alan Kercinik talks about finding his “why” as a father… and his emotions.

I Will Be Alone But Not Alone

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt must deal with his old fears as he prepares for three months without his family.

Unfinished Symphony: A Memoir Excerpt

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A daughter recalls her father’s ragged oaths, then the gentle, intelligent voice letters penned from the other side of the world.

The Fifth Assassin

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An interview with political thriller novelist Brad Meltzer and a review of his latest book, “The Fifth Assassin”.

The Meister Piece: “St. Elmo’s Fire” Writer Carl Kurlander

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Susie Meister catches up with “St. Elmo’s Fire” writer and University of Pittsburgh lecturer Carl Kurlander.

Learning To Be Alone Again

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After ten years of marriage, Nathan Graziano is finding being alone a different challenge from his old single days.