Masculinity is a performance, Hugo Schwyzer writes, in which men differentiate themselves from boys.
1929, 1941, 2001. On coming of age and hope, despite all
August 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My daughter is coming of age in a society struggling to overcome its own shortsightedness, greed, and failure. But in her eyes, I see no condemnation and no angst for the future.
Rock Salt Blues
August 19, 2011 By 9 Comments
“I was almost killed by men with shotguns, on a raft, down a river.” Sounds like the start of a blues song to us.
Unhappy, Defeated Boys Can Become Happy, Powerful Men
August 16, 2011 By 7 Comments
Hugo Schwyzer uses memories of his awkward, unhappy, throughly alienated years in middle school as powerful tools for defeating addiction and self-loathing.
Cross-Wired
August 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
As our reliance on the artificial increases, Scot Allen wonders what that means for our future survival.
Bullying the Bullies
August 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
Owen Marcus was tired of being bullied, and when he finally fought back, he earned both self-respect and the respect of the other boys.
Have You Really Grown Up?
August 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
Does everybody stay pretty much the same as we age? Or does it just seem this way to those closest to us?
Fatherly Appreciation
July 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Some relationships are built out of wood, sweat, and blood.
When It’s Time for Them to Go
July 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
David Davis watches his daughter grow up and leave the house for college, just like his son a decade ago.
The Losers’ Club
July 26, 2011 By 3 Comments
“Our kids may be smart people, they may be creative people, but they don’t have any skills to succeed in life. These must be taught and it is our job as parents, teachers, and mentors to do that.”
Becoming Bugs Bunny
July 6, 2011 By 34 Comments
How to stop trying to be “The Man” and just be a man.
I Still Don’t Know What I Want to Be When I Grow Up—and That’s Just Fine
July 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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“The most vexing part of having to cobble together a life without that clear sense of direction is that this nagging feeling is still there.”
The Irish Goodbye
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fifteen years after her death, Robert Barsanti’s mother still helps him through difficult times “with the whisper of iron and the strength of bone.”
In the Blink of an Eye
June 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
Life does move fast. But in between those blinks lies the opportunity for amazing days.
Hugo Schwyzer on TastyKeish Radio
June 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
Keisha Dutes interviews Hugo Schwyzer on the importance of the father-daughter bond, responsibilities of men and challenges of same sex parenting.
Time is Running Out
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Soon, the chaos will be gone. And you’ll wish you could have it back.
Vocalyze
“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.