My friend and colleague Al Heystek came into my life back in 1999. Hardly a wild party like Prince sang about, but an unforgettable candlelit men’s gathering that Charlie Donaldson and I hosted—bringing Paul Kivel [...]
“As a linguist, I ask you to please consider the following often overlooked reason why use of the term ‘toxic masculinity’ is and will always remain counter-productive, despite any good intentions - such as the [...]
(This article expands on information provided in How to Respond to Parental Alienation and is meant for parents and professionals.) Parental alienation can be difficult to recognize for anyone not experiencing it first-hand. It’s like [...]
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic—when there’s overwhelming scientific evidence that masks can help slow the spread of this virus—we continue to see examples of people not wearing masks, even some behaving badly after [...]
THE VOICE -- "Live Top 10 Eliminations" Episode 1718B -- Pictured: (l-r) Kelly Clarkson, John Legend -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) It's back ... the sometimes heated conversation [...]
UPDATE: Prompted by this article, Dan Griffin, the host of the Man Rules podcast invited me to speak on his program. Listen to our conversation and learn more about what toxic masculinity is and what [...]
It’s official. The American Psychological Association (APA) has finally recognized “traditional” masculinity as a public health problem for boys and men. And, they just released a set of formalized guidelines for psychologists in addressing these [...]
Serial criminal offenders often put their behavior in a context that is "special or unique." They deny, blame, and minimize what they've done. They try to seduce the listener (attorney, judge, counselor) into believing that [...]
What can be more painful than experiencing your children—your own flesh and blood—rejecting you? Telling you they hate you. Saying they never want to see you again. Declaring they never had a loving relationship with [...]
The Grand Rapids Press and MLive recently interviewed me and Carla Blinkhorn, CEO of YWCA West Central Michigan for the article Hurt twice: Society questions validity of male sex assault, domestic violence victims. The topic [...]
