Ghost Stories of Christmas? My Mother’s Still Haunts Me
It started when I was 6. My dad interrupted Christmas to tell me THAT MY FRIGGIN’ GRANDMOTHER WAS DEAD. And the ghost…
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Miscarriages Have Powerful Effect on Men as Well as Women
I often get asked about the huge age difference between my kids. I say simply, “Timing was right.” The truth: we had…
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Remember Pet for Joy It Brought, Not Its Death
A father struggles to help his son remember a pet brought much happiness to a family before the sorrow of its passing.
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Explaining Tragedy to Children: What’s the Best Approach?
Parents must take many variables into account when explaining a local or world tragedy to children so they don't frighten young ones.
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Male Depression: Recognize the Signs, Get Help, Save a Life
Male depression is a state of mind where we feel we are failing. Men often exhibit these feelings differently than women.
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Feel Your Feelings to Be a Better Man, Dad
Sometimes we need to take a Dark Day to feel the feelings we are afraid or ashamed to show and experience in…
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Orlando Nightclub Shooting Brings Terror Home for Gay Father
My daughter sees the Orlando shooting as gay people who love their community and dancing being heartlessly killed. She makes the connection…
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What Cancer Can Teach My Young Son about Life
I attended my brother’s funeral recently. Cancer took him, just as it’s taken other members of my family and just like it…
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What's the best way for coping with the death of a pet, be it furry, feathered, or finned? Tips to help you…
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Pet’s Death Teaches Family How to Express Grief, Mourn
When you bear witness to a pet's death, you grieve alone but mourn together. But what if your kids aren't on board…
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