Dan Griffin meditates on masculinity, fear, and the importance of always questioning your beliefs.
Celebrating the Differences Between the Sexes
In a time when many wonder about the future of gender, Dan Griffin doesn’t believe that manhood is going anywhere.
Maybe the Opposite of Man Is Not Boy OR Woman but… Uhm… “Dick”
Dan Griffin, self-described “recovering dick”, urges us to drop the self-righteous arrogance that comes with gender warfare and find what uniquely fits us.
Teaching Addicts to Teach Addicts
Teaching prisoners to be counselors proved to be a perspective-changing experience for Dan Griffin.
Most Men Marry Up
Dan Griffin married up, and if you’re lucky, you will too.
The Demise of the Guise of Guys
Philip Zimbardo gives a TED talk about the “Demise of Guys.” Dan Griffin respectfully disagrees.
Sheboygan Shenanigans: Should He Stay or Should He Go?
Should Mayor Bob Ryan of Sheboygan, Wisconsin resign from his mayoral position to address his alcoholism?
Can’t See The Violence Within? Step Outside
Does admitting past abuse make you less of a man? Dan Griffin explains why that may be the only way to move on.
Men and Childhood Trauma: Addiction’s Perfect Storm
Dan Griffin believes that when it comes to addiction, recovery and abuse, “someone’s got to talk about it.”
How Trauma Informs Men’s Identity, Addiction, and Recovery
For many men, past traumas help them to understand their problems, even in recovery, with addiction and violence.