We are not free until we are all free. — By John Pavlovitz On June 19th 1865, Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to declare the emancipation of all Americans, of every slave being freed. The Emancipation Proclamation had been issued two-and-a-half years earlier by President Lincoln, but as a result of the geographic fractures created by the war, many…

Kids aren’t cut from the same cloth even when they share DNA. Helping them fulfill their promise means adapting to match their needs. — By Hilary Lauren Jastram The eldest of my children, my son, had a temper when he was born. If you took more than 15 seconds to plug a bottle into his month at the tender age of three months, his face turned into a round, beefsteak tomato and tears formed…

Colombia is a country which sits on two continents–its mainland in South America, and several islands included in North America. — By Michael Sutherland Colombia is a country which sits on two continents–its mainland in South America, and several islands included in North America. Known colloquially as “the land that God kissed”, it is a tropical, extremely biodiverse nation covering 1,141,748 sq km/440,831 sq mi and having 50 million people. It…

It’s morning in the suburbs. — By Chris Wiewiora I live in a neighborhood called Deerwood in a house on a street called Leswood, but with only a manicured lawn, no trees. A phantom arm hurls newspapers out a van to my broom-swept cement driveway. “Today’s gonna be a scorcher” relays from the radio to my neighbor…

Having a child is a great motivator to make the relationship better but putting the responsibility for the marriage on that child is non-starter. — By Lesli Doares Maybe you’ve heard the news that Khloe Kardashian is overlooking her partner Tristan Thompson’s latest infidelity for the sake of their daughter. Her reasoning is that the young girl needs both of her parents. And, while that is true, not addressing the challenges in the relationship between…

My brother is very anti-feminist, and I (a feminist woman) hate it. — By Harris O’Malley Dear Dr. NerdLove, My brother is very anti-feminist and I (a feminist woman) hate it. Any attempts that I give to explain feminist issues to him results in him pouting and resolving that men have more disadvantages than women and that feminism is unfairly targeting men. For…

In creative endeavors, just keep going. — By James Gummer I once wrote 31 posts in 31 days for The Good Men Project. It was for a little something called the Writer’s Challenge — you might have heard of it. And it is a challenge. I’d seriously never written so many posts in one month. Ever. And…

Because there is always more to say to those who positively impact our lives. — By Irma Bryant Hi, Daddy. I hope that your day is going well. I miss you and often wonder what our relationship would be like today if cancer hadn’t taken you away from me in 1989. It has been 27.5 years since I have heard your voice. You passed away…

Bolivia’s lowest elevation is roughly 122 m/400 ft above sea level, in the Amazon basin in the country’s northeast quarter. Sea level rise is not a concern. — By Michael Sutherland Bolivia is one of the poorest nations in Central and South America. One clear display of this is the extremely low carbon emissions for the country, topping out at just over 1,800 kg/2 T per person in 2018–9. Bolivia’s cumulative carbon emissions are estimated at just over…