In their 2014 book “Mascupathy: Understanding and Healing the Malaise of American Manhood,” co-authors Charlie Donaldson and Randy Flood pointed to the gendered nature of mass shooters. They called for a recognition of this [...]
Jim Padilla DeBorst grew up in a tight-knit, conservative community in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From there, he traveled to locations around the globe, including the African continent and Latin America, where he’s made his home [...]
Throughout his 14 seasons as a professional basketball player, Rick Barry shot 89.3% from the free throw line. If you combine his time in the ABA and the NBA, that’s good enough to be ranked [...]
Let’s take a moment to be hopeful. I came across this tweet the other night that, quite frankly, gave me a rush of hope that the conversation around fatherhood is changing. The knee-jerk reaction our [...]
Randy Flood, psychotherapist, and Director of the Men’s Resource Center of West Michigan assists men and boys to move beyond the limits placed on masculinity by outdated stereotypes and notions. Much of his work involves [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The #MeToo movement has shone a light on the role society plays in creating an environment where sexual assault and misconduct flourish - oftentimes unreported or disregarded. Despite the real potential for derision and ruin, [...]
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 women will be raped in their lifetime. That’s alarming. If you’ve been listening to the discussions happening across college campuses – where 1 [...]
