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The other day, someone told me, “I don’t think you like kids.” I’m not gonna lie, this kind of hurt my feelings. Normally, I could care less what people think about me but being labeled a “baby hater” kind of stung. I thought long and hard about this statement, and I decided it’s not completely true. [...]
Last week, Dr. J wrote a post on the New NYC Teen Pregnancy Prevention Ads. At some point during the day, a debate on the role of child support erupted in the comment section. In reading these comments, I realized very quickly that men and women have very different views on the role of child support, [...]
Last week, Dr. J wrote a post on the New NYC Teen Pregnancy Prevention Ads. At some point during the day, a debate on the role of child support erupted in the comment section. In reading these comments, I realized very quickly that men and women have very different views on the role of child [...]
Here are the top news headlines that may interest you for Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Read, be informed, discuss, and prosper.
If there’s one thing that will bring me to the point of tears, it’s the future of our children. My heart still goes out to the Sandy Hook victims. It’s been over a week and it’s as fresh as yesterday. I remember staring at the television and thinking, “These are kids, man. Kids!” I know [...]
Relax, it’s Friday. This post isn’t intended to make you cry, unless it’s from laughter. I was recently having a conversation with my boy about stuff you can’t tell your kids. For example, when’s the right time to tell your kids about divorce or that their daddy spent some time in jail? We began to [...]
A few months ago, I caught the baby fever. Yeah, it happens to men sometimes too. I found myself watching parents with their kids and couldn’t help but picture myself with my own miniature version of myself. I often think about what kind of parent I’ll be and what nuggets of wisdom I’ll pass along [...]
A while back, I asked my Twitter followers a simple question: @WisdomIsMisery: if your significant other is a product of divorced parents, do you take this into consideration when dating them? Now before I get into the general theme of the responses, I’ll share my motivation for asking the question. I take into consideration whether my [...]
I’ve got tons of friends, but contrary to the way others might approach their friends, I manage my friends with expectations. Some people use categories such as; associates, acquaintances, homies, friends, or whatever other terms they develop to explain their relationship with a person, but I use expectations. For this very reason, there are many [...]
“I don’t need a man to start a family.” These were the words of a friend in her mid 30s that recently went through an artificial insemination procedure. ”How long had you been thinking about this as an option,” I asked casually as I kept sipping my vodka tonic and she sipped her room temperature [...]
