PTSD and Male Gender Role Stress
PTSD from gender role stress. We're expected to maintain a certain type of temperament and to withhold expressing emotion. Men can suffer silently from this, always questioning if they are…
Respect: Part 1 (Respecting Others)
What Exасtlу is Respect? It’ѕ thе ѕеnѕе of wоrth оr personal vаluе thаt уоu аttасh to ѕоmеоnе or something or some idea. And it is a sense of internal reflection…
Respect: Part 2 Respecting Yourself
Respect for Yourself, Things and Ideas, and Your Journey It Stаrtѕ wіth Respecting Yourself Rеѕресtіng уоurѕеlf mеаnѕ giving аnd dеfіnіng your own wоrth and value as a humаn being. Consequently,…
Dads: 4 Ways to Put Your Kids First
Got something in your mind that makes you think you can be a perfect dad? Squash it. There is no way to be the perfect father, or brother or son…
Difficult Bosses: A Man’s Survival Guide
The sheer nature of boss-employee relationship, regardless of how laid-back it might be, guarantees that there will be at least some friction and tension. The boss, in essence, needs you to do some work for them and has a spectrum of tools to use in getting what they want out of you. This will always cause strain, that’s just how it is. Work-related stress falls under the top five life pressures for the majority of working people. (more…)
How To Support A Male Survivor Of Child Sexual Abuse
According to a highly regarded study, one in six boys in the U.S. will experience sexual abuse before turning 18. Interestingly, the issue has long remained invisible due to societal myths about male sexual abuse and cultural “norms” around masculinity. Sexual victimization is often branded as a “women’s issue.” And it is! But, it is a men’s issue too. Ignoring the male side of sexual victimization leaves American society (and elsewhere) unable to comprehend the magnitude of male childhood sexual abuse. (more…)
Pets Can Help You With Mindfulness (And Loneliness)
You might be saying, “duh” right now that pets can help you with mindfulness and loneliness. Or, maybe the connection isn’t as clear to you yet. Have you owned a pet before? (more…)
Going With the Flow: Seeing Things From The Other’s Point of View
When you have been hurt by a family member or loved one, you can truly heal by seeing their point of view. “But they are wrong!” you might say to yourself. Or you might scream silently: “I am F-ing RIGHT!!.” (more…)
What to Do When Your Family Changes
A friend of mine recently went home for the holidays to discover some members telling him that “there is no more Aunt Carrie.” He grew up with Aunt Carrie from birth. Aunt Carrie was at every family holiday, his graduation, his wedding, everything. (more…)
How (Not) to Cope with a Breakup
Regardless of how many times a breakup might happen to a person, whether it is the first time or the 100th, whether you are the one who ended it or you were abandoned, for whatever reason, after whatever amount of time spent in that relationship, there is one universal fact, and that is – it is a change, one that more often than not comes very difficult to both and brings many hardships. (more…)
