Men's Issues Article Archive

Here is a list of prior Men's Issues articles that have appeared on our site. Click any headline to view the complete article.

VOTING WITH YOUR FEET
May 7, 2012 12:08 PM ET
As SO many of us try to keep our noses to the grindstone in today’s ‘survival strategy’ mode, there seem to be more negative ‘viral stories’ on the Internet and in the media than ever.

SEX – A POWERFUL ‘FORCE’ TO BE CONTROLLED, MANAGED, OR NEGOTIATED AND CELEBRATED
February 28, 2012 10:33 AM ET
I recall in junior high school we were all excited to see THE movie that everyone talked about, but which those who had seen it promised not to. Its topic was ‘sex’!?!

WANT A PLACE TO GO? SIMPLY ATTEND ONE.
January 24, 2012 4:03 PM ET
In attending various general public social groups, clubs, organizations, gatherings with friends, and other events over the holidays, I was struck by the continuing decline in attendance of so many!

THE RELEVANCE OF A 21ST CENTURY MAN’S LIFE
November 1, 2011 10:24 AM ET
I recently had the privilege of attending my 45th high school reunion and the 40th anniversary of a Chicago social fraternity’s weeklong retreat (having been a member for a decade).

“DRAMA” - A NEW “ADDICTION”???
January 25, 2011 12:24 PM ET
With the recent tragic shooting of Congressional Representative Gabrielle Giffords and the many bystanders, there has been a deluge of assertions, blame and political rhetoric... very sadly in my eyes, the ‘political games’ are off and running, once again!?!

PART TWO: ADDICTIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND MISSED LESSONS… ‘IMPAIRMENTS’ TO MEN
November 30, 2010 6:10 PM ET
In looking at what a man might want to consider ADDING to his life, IF men have not had a 'healthy normal upbringing' (and, again, who hasn't had some degree of 'dysfunctional family', neighborhood or cultural dynamics in their past) they may have then missed some important 'stages of development', viewpoints, or ’perspectives’.

PART ONE: ADDICTIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND MISSED LESSONS… ‘IMPAIRMENTS’ TO MEN
November 10, 2010 11:41 AM ET
If men end up having 'issues' from previous events and experiences (and who doesn't have some these days!?!) the results may impede their understanding and integration of men's material being processed to assist a man in developing and becoming ‘all that a man can be’.

‘MANHOOD’ – IN SEARCH OF OUR FATHER’S APPROVAL
April 27, 2010 11:26 AM ET
I recall one of my early national men’s conferences where most of the workshops on the college campus were getting maybe 10 – 20 participants (which were all men in those days). The workshop I went to attend didn’t have any other attendants so I decided to check out an interesting video project instead.

ONE MORE TIME: MEN ARE TREATABLE
June 29, 2009 1:44 PM ET
As with all ‘power’, the point is how it is used or harnessed that is more important than the shear quantity (but try telling that to a man who believes his worth is measured by the amount/size of his ‘toys’, portfolio or job title!?!

MEN: A TREATABLE CONDITION! FINAL PART
March 18, 2009 11:47 AM ET
I believe ‘the problem’ for men is that many men believe their family of origin (or their culture’s beliefs) about what it means to be ‘a Real Man’ in today’s society and then go about making it a self-fulfilling prophesy.

MEN: A TREATABLE CONDITION! PART TWO
February 12, 2009 10:40 PM ET
While I do not have the space to share the entire contents of the three hour presentation, I would like to touch on a few points readers might find interesting (and I’d be happy to share the program with anyone who is interested and contacts me).

MEN: A TREATABLE CONDITION! (IT'S ALL IN FUN, GUYS...)
February 12, 2009 10:34 PM ET
Recently, I had the privilege of being invited to present a three hour workshop on ‘men’s issues’ to 50+ therapists and mental health professionals in Metro Detroit.

WHEN GOOD GUYS WORE WHITE HATS
August 18, 2008 7:42 PM ET
In the ‘good ‘ol days’ it was easy to tell the ‘good guys’ from the ‘bad guys’ because the ‘good guys’ always wore white hats while the ‘bad guys’ always wore black ones.

OLD DOGS – NEW TRICKS
December 4, 2007 9:12 AM ET
Working with men and men’s issues over the last 25+ years has been an exciting adventure. As a private therapist in suburban Detroit, seeing men discover their often long hidden (or presumed long lost) passions has been very rewarding and satisfying work!

THE DEMISE OF THE MASCULINE AMERICAN CULTURE
August 27, 2007 7:50 AM ET
A ‘Baby Boom’ male presents his experience on how he views the traditional male model as becoming obsolete. Through personal reflections, the presenter will summarize how it is necessary for today’s male to actively seek new alternatives to the ‘John Wayne Syndrome’ if he is to survive personally, socially and physically. This is the result of current societal pressures, world economics, and the women’s movement.

ANNOUNCING THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES
June 18, 2007 7:12 AM ET
One interpretation could be made that history has pretty much been a record of rising leaders demonstrating their inhumanity to their fellow mankind. In addition to these numerous and well documented tragedies, are the often unspoken cooperations, conspirings, and collusions of various individuals and groups to facilitate and enhance the rewards to the identified leader.

“MEN: THE DINOSAURS OF THE 21ST CENTURY”
April 10, 2007 7:22 AM ET
A growing number of men are coming to the conclusion that they no longer know who they really are, what (if anything) they’re “supposed” to be doing, and why so many things in the world are not better off than they were “destined to be”.

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