MenAlive began in 1969 when I held my newborn son Jemal in my arms and vowed to be a different kind of father than my father and to do everything I could to create a world where men are fully…
Melanie Trecek-King A science educator, speaker, and writer who focuses on critical thinking, science literacy, and misinformation. He is the creator of Thinking Is Power, Associate Professor of Biology at Massachusetts Community College, Education Director of the Mental Immunity Project,…
They did not accidentally pull away. They distanced themselves purposefully. Not all at once.It would have been too obvious. It came in slow withdrawal. A belated reply.Cooler tone.A version of them that felt a bit out of reach. And suddenly,…
Three guys texted me this week asking if we could talk. All three needed something. A breakup. workload Family drama. And I appeared. I always show up. But you know what’s fun? None of them asked how I was.…
by why snail An Ohio cafe owner isn’t backing down after an online hate campaign targeting an upcoming drag story hour at her space. Owner of Giovanna Lora Coterie Lounge and Cafe In West Chester, Ohio, 18 miles north of…
So there I was, fearlessly waiting for a call that never came. I took all the pressure off, I made sure he knew I wanted to talk without needing to get back together, but to be two people who care…
What do you do when you feel cold? You probably wear a sweater. A simple solution to colds. Some feelings, however, do not have an easy solution remedy. Anxiety is a good example. What do you do when you are…
On April 7th, 1300, Dante located the beginning of the Alighieri The Divine Comedy A moment that medieval audiences would immediately recognize as morally charged. The poem opens during Holy Week, the most symbolically loaded time in the Christian calendar.…
“Ultra-independence is a coping mechanism we develop when we learn it’s not safe to trust in love or when we fear losing ourselves to others. We are not told to go it alone. We are wounded in relationships and we…
Unpredictability, when used intentionally rather than recklessly, is one of the most undervalued sources of human behavior, strategy, and the power of creativity. The main benefit is straightforward: if others can’t reliably predict your next move, they can’t easily deal…
