A fragile boy with learning disabilities transitions from home school to college.
The Difference Between Want and Need
February 25, 2013 By 3 Comments
Why should a man clean his toilet rather than play video games?
The Function of Adrenalin in Boys’ Rites of Passage
February 15, 2013 By 8 Comments
The young generation can be a threat to the status quo, or an energy source that needs direction, depending on how we meet the challenge.
Urinals, Graffiti, and Boys Being Seen
February 5, 2013 By 3 Comments
Being invisible in a high price to pay for being a teenage boy.
‘Peter Pan Syndrome’ Is Not Necessarily a Bad Thing
January 30, 2013 By 10 Comments
Does the pop psych notion of Peter Pan Syndrome give boyish traits a bad reputation?
Reimagining Mentorship
January 19, 2013 By 4 Comments
The building blocks of society are its adult citizens. What kind of society do we want to build?
“If I act like an adult 90% of the time, but get treated like a child anyway, what’s the point?”
January 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by Michael Philp on the post “Raising Teenagers For Dummies (Like Me)”.
Why I’m Quitting Drinking in 2013
January 4, 2013 By 4 Comments
I’ve finally realized I’m no longer ‘one of the lads’ but a ‘binge drinking father figure.’
Some Dos and Don’ts for People Without Kids When Dealing with Their Breeder Friends
January 3, 2013 By 11 Comments
You don’t have to be a “kid person” to remain our friends after we have kids, just a “friend person.”
“If someone makes fun of my son because of the color of his oven, that person doesn’t get any cookies.”
December 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “My Sons’ Easy-Bake Oven Shame”.
Death by Confirmation
November 26, 2012 By 4 Comments
In this Catholic rite of passage, becoming a man permanently alters a boy’s relationship to his father.
1BlueString—An Awareness Campaign from 1in6
November 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
Are you a musician? Here are four ways that you can help us raise awareness about men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Adulthood: We’re All Screwed Up
September 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We adults have no idea what the heck is going on, writes stand-up comedian Bo Guthrie.
“‘Trauma in youth becomes attraction in adulthood.’ You just rocked my world with how true that is.”
Mel talks about how childhood trauma lead to unhealthy sexual experiences and self-hatred later in life. (TW for sexual abuse.)