Jul 6, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships, World View
He cries at movies And when his wife is in tears Feels the sadness of strangers And shares their fears Shies away from bullies Dislikes aggression Wonders, what is mankind’s lesson? Tosses and turns in the night Wondering at times what’s the point to this fight So...
Jul 6, 2016 | Father, Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships
My father died just before his 52nd birthday. I was twenty-five, married, with a growing family, a mortgage, and an upcoming career. It felt like I was just beginning to really know my father. I was angry that he’d been snatched away from me so early. The...
Jun 18, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships
10 minute read It’s said man to man, with a wink, a slight smile, and often with a touch of sarcasm. You hear it at the coffee shop while waiting in line, at the office, at lunch with a buddy, during “kitchen talk” at a party, or in the man-cave where “What’s...
Apr 27, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Recovery, Relationships
Five years ago today I chose to finally stop drinking alcohol. I’d had enough. It was a very challenging decision to make, and to continue making for the first year. There were physical challenges for the first couple of weeks, but the ongoing emotional...
Mar 1, 2016 | Father, Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Relationships
It can be a never-ending feeling of responsibility when being a father becomes part of your identity. The role of father is one that I embraced completely. I dove headfirst into all of it—changing diapers, putting them to bed, burping, and holding them whenever...
