Our actions are poorly matched to pursuit of the common good.
The Friend Zone: It’s Not Just for Men
March 11, 2013 By 102 Comments
The Friend Zone exists, and it’s not just something women do to men, Neil Sheppard reports. “I know, because I’ve done it.”
Humiliation at the Hands of an Icebreaker
March 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
An insecure young man takes a drinking game as a challenge in personal development.
7 Things I Wish I Could Tell My College Self
February 12, 2013 By 9 Comments
It’s too late for Jason Henry, but perhaps you can learn from his college mistakes.
Good Men Can Be Their Own Worst Enemies
December 15, 2012 By 6 Comments
Men, we have met the enemy, and he is us.
Can We Be More Than Just Friends with Benefits?
November 11, 2012 By 9 Comments
Could we make a serious relationship work after all this time?
“Fighting for friendship is hard, but it is one of the most foundational things for growth as a person.”
October 29, 2012 By 3 Comments
This is a comment by Todd Mauldin on the post “Do Guys Fight For Their Friendships? (Hint: NYT says ‘No’; I say ‘Hell, Yes’!)”
“Boys are taught that toughness, violence, winning and being at the top is the most important aspect of proving their masculinity.”
October 28, 2012 By 7 Comments
This is a comment byJames on the post “Do Guys Fight For Their Friendships? (Hint: NYT says “No”; I say “Hell, Yes”!)”.
Growing Up Angry No More: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Boys
September 25, 2012 By 20 Comments
Boys don’t just “mellow out,” they learn to repress anger and fear. How to give your sons the freedom to feel and express the full range of emotions.
Dear John: Why Doesn’t He Know I’m “The One”?
September 7, 2012 By 9 Comments
This week Dear John talks about “the one”, Facebook friends after divorce, and sales-y friends.
Why Aren’t More Older Men Showing Up For Younger Men?
August 1, 2012 By 14 Comments
Rick Belden shares some of his thoughts on why elders seem to be largely absent from the lives and experience of younger men.
Why Men Have Trouble With Intimacy, Part II
July 30, 2012 By 9 Comments
Men with emotions aren’t feminine, but our cultural attitudes suggest otherwise. Dr. Bill Cloke on being a real man who talks about his feelings.
King’s Canyon Conversion
July 18, 2012 By 4 Comments
The first thing I discovered in the King’s Canyon wilderness was that I am not as good a man as I thought myself to be.
When Good Facebook Friends Go Bad
March 5, 2012 By 21 Comments
Mark Radcliffe ponders the right way to respond to a Facebook friend whose politics he finds offensive.
Who Can I Talk To About My Marriage?
November 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
A husband wonders how and with whom he can seek advice without being disrespectful to his wife or marriage.
“I have had several close non-sexual non-romantic relationships with women. How could you just rule out half the population?”
We all have different opinions on the “When Harry Met Sally” debate. Have you had platonic relationships with women throughout your life? Are we all destined to be attracted to each other? Or is there true friendship available that we’ve all ignored?