It’s Okay for Boys to Cry
Embed from Getty Images Why we should raise emotionally healthy men. — Recently, Vanity Fair, an entertainment magazine that specializes in showing Hollywood A-listers in glossy fashion, showcased the...
View ArticleHow Men Can Find Power in Their Emotions
Embed from Getty Images Crying, uncool? No, it’s actually got some pretty awesome powers. — I’ll be the first to admit that my emotional sensitivity has thrust me headlong into some tragically un-cool...
View ArticleWhy it’s OK for Boys to Fail
Is failure better than not trying? Andrew Books, father of a high school wrestler, shares how losses teach as much, or more than, wins. From early November to March, our family is consumed with...
View ArticleLetting Her Cry May Be The Best Thing For The Relationship
Over nine years of marriage has taught me … the best you can do is nothing. — My wife’s tears stream down and dampen my shoulder. My arms surround her as I try to slow her breathing by taking deep...
View ArticleCowards Don’t Cry
Screw the cultural cowardice you’ve been fed. Cry if you feel like crying. ___ Men, When was the last time you cried? Alone? In front of others? Like when your child spontaneously gives you a hug and...
View ArticleComment of the Day: ‘You see boys holding back tears with balled fits and a...
This comment was by Anthony Brown on the post “Why We Need to Lay Down our Weapons in the Battle of the Sexes.” — As a little boy most of the men wouldn’t allow tears or an expression of sadness, it...
View ArticleLet the Tears Flow, Mr. Speaker
Michael Carley looks at one famous man’s tears in a business where men are not supposed to cry. House Speaker Boehner, I would like to offer congratulations on your retirement from congress. I have...
View ArticleRaise ‘Em Up
View image | gettyimages.com Justin Ricklefs on children, foster parenting, and crying. — You can make fun of me if you want, but something weird has happened to me the last few years. I cry. Often....
View ArticleI’m a Man Who Cries and That’s OK
Todd Hannula wants to shatter the myth that it’s not manly for guys to shed tears. — Because … Our fathers told us to stop crying when we were nine years old. The only men crying in every movie we...
View ArticleThe Myth: Why Boys And Men Don’t Cry
View image | gettyimages.com Men and boys are human beings after all… aren’t they? ____ “It takes a village to raise a kid.” Society says: “Men don’t cry” “Men aren’t expressive.” “If boys and men are...
View ArticleLittle Bird, Big Feelings
This dad shares his thoughts on taking care of his baby. ___ By Stephen Stratton Today was a hard day. Parenting is never as pretty as it appears on my Facebook or Instagram feed. Most of the time it...
View Article7 Ways To Raise Kids Who Are In Tune With Their Emotions
Embed from Getty Images Becky L McCoy on valuing your child’s honesty, surrounding yourself with healthy relationships, and other ways to raise a mentally and emotionally well child. ___ By Becky L...
View ArticleWhy Men Should Learn to Cry
The hour that I was told by the doctor that we lost our daughter–a few hours before my wife was to give birth to her–I felt a huge blow to my gut. — Last year, I lost my job and daughter less than a...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Cry In Front Of A Dozen Other Men
Embed from Getty Images The secret to healing your body is in dropping any judgments that you might have or what you might make this mean about you. ___ Last night, I got an amazing and much needed...
View ArticleYes, I’m a Man—and I Cry (and This is a Good Thing)
We cry for help, but why don’t we actually cry? — Society has the backward notion that men aren’t supposed to cry, even when depressed. Sure, men get a pass at their daughter’s wedding or the...
View ArticleAre You in a Codependent Relationship? 10 Warning Signs
Embed from Getty Images Is it obvious? Yes. Is it sarcastic? Maybe. — 1. You find it hard to watch TV when your partner is crying. 2. You’re pretty sure you’d care if your partner died. 3. You find...
View ArticleWhat Do You Mean Big Boys Don’t Cry?
Embed from Getty Images The only way we are going to change the world is to change it one man and one boy at a time. — Growing up I remember people getting hurt in P.E. class- and Coach Baker saying...
View ArticleIt’s Okay for Boys to Cry
Embed from Getty Images Why we should raise emotionally healthy men. — Recently, Vanity Fair, an entertainment magazine that specializes in showing Hollywood A-listers in glossy fashion, showcased the...
View ArticleHow Men Can Find Power in Their Emotions
Embed from Getty Images Crying, uncool? No, it’s actually got some pretty awesome powers. — I’ll be the first to admit that my emotional sensitivity has thrust me headlong into some tragically un-cool...
View ArticleThere’s No Crying in Poetry
Bill Yarrow writes a surreal and humorous take on poetry, tears, and gender. — There’s No Crying in Poetry *** Read more of Bill Yarrow’s poetry. Interested in submitting poetry to The Good Men...
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