“Should I Be Friends with My Ex?”
I still care about him. What should I do? This week TrèsSugar brings us a reader with a conflicted and frustrated heart from their Group Therapy community forum. What do you think? My boyfriend and I...
View ArticleHow Narcissism Harms Your Relationships
How to shut up and listen: Lion Goodman’s advice on improving our relationships by becoming more empathetic and less self-centered. [Note: In this article, I speak as a masculine man in relationship...
View ArticleWhat to the Child of Domestic Violence is Father’s Day?
A regular GMP contributor discusses his own troubled childhood and argues that society might be better served with a single Caregiver’s Day intended to acknowledge the contributions of all the people...
View ArticleFood is the New Rock & Roll
Do you want to rebel against the establishment? Do you want to make a statement? Do it with your food. — This article originally appeared here. My friend Conor Sen (Twitter, Tumblr) tweeted this...
View ArticleLove Him as He Is
Larry Bernstein loves his son and sees all of the positives. But what is there to do when other people focus on the negatives? — Other kids sometimes think my son is weird. Sometimes, I think so too....
View ArticleThe Lack of Gentle Platonic Touch in Men’s Lives is a Killer
Mark Greene explores how in American culture, men avoid all contact rather than risk even the hint of causing unwanted sexual touch. In preparing to write about the lack of gentle touch in men’s...
View ArticleLittle Things Ever After
Photo: Flickr / Images_of_Money While Prince Charming may slay dragons every now and then, it’s little things that make a life of “happily ever after.” I’ve often wondered what went on behind the...
View ArticleSoul Bites: It’s a Beautiful Day
Two sentences that could change the world. If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is...
View ArticleThree Good Men Who Happen To Be Doctors
Sherri Rosen was about to give up on finding help through the medical profession. Then she found her dream team. — I had given up hope after working with doctors, both men and women, who gave no...
View ArticleMan Decides To Follow Son On His Daily Walk, Finds Him Feeding Stray Dogs...
Article. Of. The. Year. A young boy named Ken, who lives in a rural section of the Philippines, has practically achieved sainthood. Every day for two weeks Ken left home for a walk, always returning...
View ArticleMornings with Old Lovers
Gloria Hayes wants you to know that there is more than one way to make love. — A single sunbeam steals across the floor and tickles my eyelids. I open them slowly, luxuriously, feeling first all the...
View Article32 Ways to Make Someone Happy Today
Lifestyle guru extraordinaire Leo Babauta returns with 32 ways to make someone smile. Just thought I’d give all of you a nice list of things to think about. This isn’t an in-depth post, but more of...
View ArticleChampions of Care Nominations Called for by Karla Martinez (Sponsored)
Johnson & Johnson has launched a nationwide program called Champions of Care to shine a spotlight on people who go above and beyond to do extraordinary things in caring for others. The Champions...
View ArticleEngaging Men in Gender Justice: My Women’s Studies Experience
How do we support and empower women while also reaching out to and engaging men? — My journey with this question began when I accepted the Women’s Studies 160 teaching assistantship the summer of...
View ArticleTalk Like A Man, Listen Like A Dog
Duran Price shows how listening to the feelings behind the words allows extraordinary human connection. I’ve been fantasizing about fighting a friend. I’ve been playing this clip in my mind for the...
View ArticleCaring Enough to Fight
Himay Zepeda discovered something worse than fighting with his girlfriend, not fighting for anything. —- Go see what happens when you don’t water a plant for awhile. It goes the way of one of my...
View Article8 Things You Need To Stop Doing If You Don’t Want To End Up Alone In Life
Finding the love of your life doesn’t necessarily require doing more. It often involves you doing less. —- People are always complaining about being alone. I’ll have people ask me, regularly, where...
View ArticleA Way to Pay It Forward—Make Sure There’s Always Room for One More
“It’s only one more mouth at meals, another load of laundry, some time listening, advising and making sure the kid is OK.” —- Many of us (me included) are very unhappy and frustrated with the current...
View ArticleDon’t Be Afraid To Be The One Who Loves The Most
How Nate Bagley discovered that love is not a weakness. __ On December 11th, 2013 I found myself in a car driving through the back roads of Georgia with a stiff back and weary eyes. I had spent the...
View ArticleAct of Kindness by 3 German Students Surprise Homeless Man
A familiar scene in cities around the globe. A homeless man, all his meager worldly possessions in a small pile beside him sitting on a sidewalk in a busy promenade. Hat strategically positioned in...
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