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How We Met – Every Love Story has a Beginning
— Our love story began in 1978 when we were 14-year-old freshmen in High School. The transition from middle school—or in my case, junior high school—to high school was exciting and scary at the same...
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A Conversation With My Younger Self
— Life is full of what if’s. Dreams and hopes are fantastic, but if the choices and decisions you make in life aren’t grounded in your reality, then they are superficial, intangible, and subject to the...
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One More Conversation with my Dad, in Memoriam
— Hi, Daddy. I hope that your day is going well. I miss you and often wonder what our relationship would be like today if cancer hadn’t taken you away from me in 1989. It has been 27.5 years since I...
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What is the Biggest Issue Men Face and Why?
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Cyber-Bullying and Family Challenges: Two Risks for Suicide in Young People
— The popularity of social media has allowed young people to re-introduce themselves to their friends, meet new friends, and connect with family. They can literally share moment by moment their joys...
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Ten Critical Lessons White Men can Learn From Angela Davis
— Angela Davis is an iconic activist, educator, author, and advocate for human rights. Her lifelong career as a provocateur for the impoverished sheds light on the reality of the disenfranchised...
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If You Could Rewind Life, Where Would You Want to Be?
— Life is a journey, and it’s up to me to set the foundation, to know when to pursue and when to let go. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest of three children and, my journey to finding...
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Battle of the Sexes
— Love, relationships, and sex are what make the world go round. On the one hand, some may view love and relationships as a positive, progressive journey to self-discovery, family, and heritage. In...
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Honesty, Integrity, and Being Present: Life Lessons From my Father
— My father had a strong work ethic and I believe that he dedicated his life to his family and its well-being. There was a time where he had two jobs to make ends extended beyond the proverbial meet....
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Heartfelt Tips for My Guy Friends
— We, humans are curious beings. We seem to have a never-ending quest to contemplate and understand what drives the emotional and physical attractions between a man and a woman. It’s tantalizingly...
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There is no Such Thing as Toxic Masculinity, Only Toxic Behavior
— Abuser. Misogynist. Thug. Criminal. Welcome to the world of dysfunctional manhood. Society’s template classifies the male identity as totally opposite to the feminine identity. Women are soft,...
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Managing Anger When a Monster Ravages Your Family
— I am an extremely calm person. One might assume that nothing disrupts my sense of calm. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Unbeknownst to many, I am a passionate, loving, and...
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12 Ways You Ruin Your Chances of Having the Love You Truly Desire
— “Love is a Many Splendored Thing” is the title of a movie that premiered in 1955. It was based on the relationship between a widowed, Eurasian doctor and the man she fell in love with, a married...
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How Men use Humor to Hide the Relentless Pain of Sadness, Despair, and Mental...
Embed from Getty Images — I am a big fan of comedy. Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, and Eddie Murphy are a few of my favorite comedians whose humor represents a slice of America that is rarely discussed...
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For the Love of the Game: Football and the Disposability of Men–An Intimate...
Embed from Getty Images — RSVP for Weekly Calls on The Disposability of Men — Imagine embarking on your dream career and, over time, you become unable to perform because your mind and body are...
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The Fine Line Between Where Chivalry and Bravery End and the Disposability of...
Embed from Getty Images — My introduction to the secret lives of men came from watching my father. I think I was around three or four years old when my observations expanded beyond myself and began to...
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Concussions, Football, and the Disposability of Men
Embed from Getty Images — RSVP for Weekly Calls on The Disposability of Men — It is hard to dismiss the overwhelming evidence of footballs’ hold on American culture. It’s equal parts modesty and...
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The Terror of Truly Being in Love (in 100 Words)
— What’s the issue with being in love? Is it the gut-wrenching fear of giving our heart to one person, the passionate and dispassionate nuances that shatter our world, or the ever-present need for...
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