Men struggle to change reactive and instinctive responses when facing stress in intimate relationships. Often these reactions are self-preserving, hurtful and counter-productive. Police officers have learned how to re-train reactions in high-stressed situations and their advice can help men react in more purposeful ways.

One day we will find our self at a loss for words or direction due to a difficult loss or overwhelming event. This articles acknowledges this dark and heavy place offering observations around ritual, routine, rallying support, remembering and rest to help us find our way back to the light.

Men have difficulty pinpointing and giving priority to areas where grief is present in daily life. In this article numerous areas of loss and hurt are offered to help identify painful areas that impact decision-making and relationships. Suggestions are offered to reduce the ways these grief-events hinder fullness of life and offer men a fresh way forward.

Grief is unpleasant. Grief is elusive. Grief is confusing. Grief is uncomfortable. It can look like tears, anger, laughter, depression, manic activity, numbness and more. I want to offer a men’s primer on the experience of grief. Much more could be said than what I will cover but I want to offer what has been helpful for me in a topic I was mostly unaware for many decades.

This article offers some guidelines and exercises to improve what we share so that when we finally speak our audience is eager to listen. Men want to feel valued and connected and these 10 suggestions can elevate the value of what is shared with our spouse, children, small group and workmates.

A nostalgic and fun take on video game playing and eight little lessons learned from the years playing the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Mario Brothers.

An article considering the valuable insights of the nine numbers in the popular Enneagram personality-relational profile. Two hot takes are offered and an invitation for feedback for those new, experienced and annoyed by this tool.

An article considering what folks listening to church sermons are thinking and hoping upfront speakers will discover. These 10 simple requests will drastically improve the public speaking into a transformative and engaging encounter. 

An article inviting men to practice three basic listening skills to improve meaningful conversation: reflecting back, asking clarifying questions and validating the other’s sharing.

This article recognizes Valentine’s Day as a snapshot revealing our posture toward that special someone. Additionally, it offers practical suggestions for enhancing this day into a meaningful experience.