The first time I asked a girl out on a date I was 19 years old. I was incompetent, unprepared, and extremely sweaty.
Small Kindnesses I Will Never Forget
Throughout my life I have been witness to beautiful acts of humanity. Sometimes I was a witness, and other I was lucky enough to be the recipient.
Throughout my life I have been witness to beautiful acts of humanity. Sometimes I was a witness, and other I was lucky enough to be the recipient.
Where We Stayed: When Luxury Didn’t Matter
As a child, I thought every hotel we stayed in was amazing. Somewhere along the lines that changed and it’s affected the way I travel for the worse.
As a child, I thought every hotel we stayed in was amazing. Somewhere along the lines that changed and it’s affected the way I travel for the worse.
A Modest Proposal: No More Applause
We’ve become so used to the sound of applause in politics, but what if it abruptly stopped?
We’ve become so used to the sound of applause in politics, but what if it abruptly stopped?
The Chinese Beauty Vlogger
Without a shared language or a shared understanding, a simple gesture can get awkward quite quickly.
Without a shared language or a shared understanding, a simple gesture can get awkward quite quickly.
Weapons vs. Tools: The Ways We Raise Our Boys
In order to make our men more complete we must broaden what we teach them.
In order to make our men more complete we must broaden what we teach them.
The Multitudes in Us
If I ever write a memoir the introduction will go something like this...
If I ever write a memoir the introduction will go something like this…
The Topics We Should Be Teaching
What we don’t teach our children is shaping our society in ways we didn’t anticipate.
What we don’t teach our children is shaping our society in ways we didn’t anticipate.
The Accidental House Husband
I never thought I would be the homemaker in my relationship. I certainly never thought it would turn me into a grump.
I never thought I would be the homemaker in my relationship. I certainly never thought it would turn me into a grump.
Words
I miss the way we once used words.
I miss the way we once used words.
It’s Not My Favorite
Our language has become infected with a four-word sentence that has fundamentally changed the way we respond to questions.
Our language has become infected with a four-word sentence that has fundamentally changed the way we respond to questions.
Activism and Membership in the Club of Men
A sense of belonging is critical to one’s emotional development. So what should we as men belong to?
A sense of belonging is critical to one’s emotional development. So what should we as men belong to?
Hugged
We don’t give enough hugs.
We don’t give enough hugs.
A Brief History of Personal Prejudice
Specific memories of my own prejudice in childhood have shaped how I view the world as an adult.
Specific memories of my own prejudice in childhood have shaped how I view the world as an adult.
Handshakes and Hugs
At a certain age, the physical intimacy between boys changes significantly. And that changes impacts how those boys act as men.
At a certain age, the physical intimacy between boys changes significantly. And that changes impacts how those boys act as men.
The Inadvertent Life Changing Moment
A chance encounter at an Austrian train station changed how I move through the world.
A chance encounter at an Austrian train station changed how I move through the world.