A Different Kind of Masculinity Authentic masculinity means deciding what masculinity means for you. Tenderness does not have to cancel strength. Vulnerability does not have to cancel confidence. Asking for help does not have to cancel independence. So often do I have to remind clients that I have worked with that the concepts of “Courage” […]
Personal Integrated Change Toward Authenticity Change doesn’t necessarily mean becoming someone new. Sometimes it means becoming more authentically you. Throughout my career as a social worker and counsellor, this is the perspective I have taken when approaching meeting my clients at moments of uncertainty in their lives. Specifically regarding my counselling and therapy work with […]
Fatherhood has the potential to be a gift of radical self awareness. Being a father today means trying to balance modern expectations of men while confronting unconscious models of masculinity—often losing and rediscovering ourselves in the process. In taking the leap, we deepen our relationships with our children and gain a more complex view of […]
Many men are hesitant to join a men’s group. Sharing one’s personal experiences, thoughts, and feelings – especially the distressing ones – with virtual strangers, might seem highly awkward at best, or an exercise in emotional masochism, at worst.
It is a critical question to attempt to answer. Millions are asking these questions of men and many of them are men just entering adulthood.