On Tom Matlack and The Good Men Project

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The founder of The Good Men Project, Tom Matlack, has announced he is officially departing from his role of Board Member, columnist and advisor to The Good Men Project.

Finding the Truly Heroic Among Us Mere Mortals

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“The men whom I have met during the Project have each inspired me to grow in a different way. They are my heroes. What we need as men isn’t more silent suffering; it’s the willingness to tell and listen to the truth of our lives.” ~ Tom Matlack

HLN: Tom Matlack and the Founding of The Good Men Project

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Tom Matlack tells Raising America about what inspired him to create The Good Men Project.

The Conversation About Dads Just Keeps Getting Bigger: A Response to the New York Times on Dad 2.0

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We are creating the change we want to see with how dads and men are portrayed in the media.

She’s the One

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Tom Matlack talks to married men to find out when they knew their wife was “the one.”

Tom Matlack on #RaisingAmerica Speaks on Porn, Boys and Shame

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“Telling our boys that watching porn is going to rot their souls is not going to get us very far,”

Good Men Project and Raising America, with Tom Matlack and Kyra Phillips

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The Good Men Project is pleased to announce a partnership with HLN’s new parenting show, Raising America, with hosted by Kyra Phillips.

Tom Matlack on HuffPost Live: Women, Beauty and the New York Times

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Tom Matlack joined a round table discussion of issues related to his controversial opinion piece.

A Week in Tweets …

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Just another week of twitter conversation at GMP. Here are a handful of my favorites.

On Discussing Beauty

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Joanna Schroeder understands the cruel machinations of the beauty industry, but she doesn’t think that minimizes the authenticity of Tom Matlack’s admiration of his wife.

Raising Teenagers For Dummies (Like Me)

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Tom Matlack thinks about how to best raise his kids all day long, even now that they’ve grown into teens. Here are some of his insights.

“My views on men, masculinity, and gender issues have morphed and dare I say matured.”

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This is a comment by KKZ on the post “This Much I Know To Be True”.

Tom Matlack Talks to the New York Times About Women, Beautification, and Self-Esteem

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Who are we to judge what someone else decides to do to her own face or body?

“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”

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This comment was from Ovik Banerjee, on the post “This Much I Know to Be True” by The Good Men Project founder, Tom Matlack.

“Conversation is always a good thing. Ignoring a problem has never resulted in a solution.”

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This comment was by John Weeast, on Tom Matlack’s post This Much I Know To Be True

Letting Go of Whitman: ‘Male Violence’ & Practical Empathy

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Talking about empathy is great, but doing it can change lives