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"Smile" Is The Worst Thing To Say To Someone With Mental Illness

Those with mental illness need for us to at least attempt to understand the struggles they encounter every day.

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The Dirty Little Secret Parents Are Hiding: We’re Actually Pretty Happy

People try to keep it real by talking about the struggles of being a parent, and that’s great, but the truth is this: Parenting can be great fun.

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6 Reasons Love Actually Is A Story About Vulnerable Men Winning At Life

This holiday film tells men it's OK to be emotional and vulnerable.

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5 Things I Had To Learn In Order To Love My Nice Guy

If you've had drama in past relationships, you may feel uncomfortable in a healthy relationship with a nice guy. Here's how to change that.

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How Losing A Baby Helped Me Gain Perspective

Three days prior to Christmas 2009 and 11 weeks into the pregnancy, my wife and I lost our baby.

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The Damaged Wheel And My Broken Heart

"I was so critical of Debra for letting her car wheel get so damaged over time, and yet I could not see how damaged I had become."

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When Your Partner Is Depressed: 5 Truths

Spouses, in an effort to support their loved ones, often give themselves away.

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7 Things I’m Not Afraid To Tell My Sons About Love, Sex And Their Bodies

I’m spelling them out here so that other parents can talk about them and other boys can see that there isn’t just one way to become a good man.

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