It’s hard to be a boy these days. A boy today goes to schools run mostly by women, who are under intense pressure to get test scores up. His recess is reduced or taken away because there is so much to learn. His need to move, express, and rough house—perfectly natural activities for a young [...]

What is as controversial as politics and religion? Diets. The more health conscious a person is, the more adamant he is about his diet. Everyone has his reasons why his diet is better. Many of the reasons make sense, so how do you decide what is right for you? Where to start Knowing my holistic [...]

How much do you multitask? Are you doing it now? Do you do it when you are with others? Blaming technology is like blaming guns for our murder rates – we pull the triggers and push the send keys. Yet, our growing addiction to ‘connecting’ through technology is taking us out of what it is [...]

This is a guest post by Pelle Billing – he challenges us to look at male identity. The statistics are becoming increasingly well known. Men earn a lower percentage of college degrees than women. Male unemployment is reaching alarming heights. Fewer and fewer men get married (in the US and the UK alike); seemingly more interested in video games, beer and hanging [...]

My previous empathy post is the second most popular post behind the “Secrets about Women and Sex” post. One outcome of the empathy post was my recent interview with Edwin Rutsch via his site, Center for Building a Culture of Empathy. The interview with Edwin is a deeper look at the power of empathy for [...]

I remember, in my first psychotherapy grad course, when the professor talked about empathy’s champion, Carl Rogers and his person-centered therapy. He explained how connecting with the client built trust, thereby aiding therapy. I remembered thinking, “This is obvious. Why didn’t I think of it?” I later realized, one of the reasons I didn’t think [...]

Ken Solin, my friend and partner in Men Corps just released his trailer for his new book – Act Like a Man. The book tells you what it’s like being in a men’s group. I highly recommend the book. And if you read my other posts, you know I recommend men’s groups.

I wrote post for elephant journal about the new rules for sex. With the new rules – sex gets better for your partner and you. Try them. Photo by Old Sarge