I wrote my first book, Inside Out: Becoming My Own Man in 1983. After reading it, Sam Julty, one of the leaders in the emerging men’s movement said, “You’ve become the men’s maven.” I liked the sound of it, but really didn’t know what it meant until I looked it up. “A maven is a
Anger has been a problem my whole life. It contributed to ending of my two marriages and nearly brought about the demise of my third. When my anger was pointed out to me, usually by my wife, I immediately became defensive and insisted loudly, I’m not angry, God damn it! Inside I felt confused, out-of-control,
I’m a therapist specializing in helping men and the families who love them. I’ve been seeing people for more than 40 years, but it has only been in recent years that I’ve come to recognize the importance of the absent father wound on the lives of men and women. When I was five years old,
It began just after New Year’s. My wife and I got a call from our adult son. He was extremely stressed and agitated and was in a real emotional distress. After talking with him for an hour I decided I needed to get on a plane and be with him. Shortly after I arrived I
It’s January and once again I begin thinking about losing weight. I keep track of my weight and keep losing and gaining the same 20 pounds. I eat pretty well, but I eat too much. Like most people, there are a million reasons why I weigh more than I want to weigh. I’ve always been
It’s good that sexual harassment and abuse are beginning to be taken seriously and I was looking forward to seeing what kinds of statements were being made at the Golden Globe Awards. I was glad to see women standing in solidarity with each other and those who have been abused. Their black dresses seemed a
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