Someone said we teach what we want to learn. I’m a writer. You can learn a lot about me by reading the books I write to make sense of my own life and to help others. Here are three of the fifteen I’ve written and speak out about dealing with anger: The Irritable Male Syndrome:
You might think talking was easy. We’ve all been doing it since we were children. But most of us talk in ways that do not inspire safety and trust. When couples aren’t able to communicate effectively their relationships begin to deteriorate. That’s when marriages often fail. I’ve been a marriage and family therapist for more
At age 34, Mo Gawdat was at the top of his game. He had what most men only dream of having. As a tech entrepreneur he had founded numerous companies and his work for IBM, Microsoft, and later Google, had given him success, recognition, and wealth. He could buy whatever a man might want, including
For nearly 50 years I have been helping men and women to live fully, love deeply, and make a difference in the world. My professional journey began on November 21, 1969 when my son, Jemal, was born. After coaching my wife through twenty-four hours of labor with the techniques we learned in the Lamaze child
I’m an angry male. O.K., I’ve said it. There is a lot to be angry about. Gun violence continues. Too many of our children live in poverty. Our environment is deteriorating. We are heating the planet beyond its capacity to support human life. Our country is divided. The political system is broken. Families are falling
There is a saying that we teach what we want to learn. I suspect it may be equally true that we write about issues most important in our lives. I grew up as an only child in a single parent-family. My father was gone by the time I was five years old. My mother had
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