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How ‘Dave’ Delivered the Best Television Episode of the Year
‘Hype Man,’ the show’s breakout…
Marriage Wasn’t Built to Survive Quarantine
Stress isn’t a reflection of your relationship — your…
How to Help Your Mother Mourn When Grief Is Everywhere
Loss is loss, even against an unprecedented…
How Drinking Killed My Father — and a Part of Me
Years after he passed, dating an alcoholic made me…
One of Your Child’s Favorite Musicians Died in the Last Year. Here’s How You Can Help.
All fathers want to comfort their children, but telling them to stop crying like a girl isn’t the way
There Is No Sympathy for Black Men Struggling With Mental Health
Pursuing my own peace of mind for 15…
The Deadly Side of Activism
‘Revolutionary Suicide,’ the title of Huey Newton’s memoir, speaks to what…
How it Feels to Live With AIDS For 30 Years
Three decades ago, Christopher Cunningham was diagnosed with AIDS—yet he’s still here to share his story
From a Daughter to All Black Dads: Open Up to Us
Whether it’s mental health or other struggles, your hard work informs our own
I Don’t Care That My Dad Is Homeless and Has Dementia
What happens when the parent-child relationship can’t be repaired but the elder is in need of a caretaker? For this writer the answer wasn’t handle with care.