Why Men’s Friendships Can Feel So EMPTY
RSVP for Weekly Calls on The Disposability of Men Mark Greene believes men’s avoidance of emotional risk when making friends can often result in friendships that are impersonal and inauthentic. — —...
View ArticleWhat Powerful Capacity is Our Culture Stealing From Our Children?
Children are born with amazing capacities for forming relationships. This ability is what many parents see as the sweet emotional openness of their little ones. The challenge isn’t that we fail to...
View ArticleHow to Help Our Children Create a Lifetime of Vibrant Relationships
Dr. Saliha Bava and I would like to invite you to join us for The Good Men Project’s newest Social Interest Group: Growing Our Children’s Relational Intelligence. We will meet by telephone on Thursday...
View ArticleWhy are We Blocking Our Children’s Emotional Literacy?
Here’s the Challenge “Don’t be a crybaby” is the single most consistent message American boys get. Whether you grew up in the relative security of the suburbs or on the streets of the inner city,...
View ArticleGuess What? Women Also Struggle with Emotional Expression
Parents coach their sons to present a facade of emotional toughness and their daughters to admire that facade in men. There is a commonly held cultural narrative which goes something like this: Men...
View ArticleDear cis Friend: Why Labeling Another Person cis is Wrong
Mark Greene believes that unless the term cisgender is used with care, it can hurt closeted transgender people. — This article is directed only at people who identify as cisgender. It is not intended...
View ArticleHow America’s Culture of Shame is a Killer for Boys
Put an end to shaming by doing one beautifully simple thing. — For Americans, shame is how we make people do what we want. We use it on our children to get them to attend to us. We use it as a...
View ArticleWhat Are You Doing To A Man When You Call Him A Good Provider?
Mark Greene believes that when you call a man a provider, he is at risk for leaving the intimate daily emotional life of the family. — Lisa Hickey, CEO of the Good Men Project put it this way in a...
View ArticleFive Ways to Fight Like a (Modern) Man
Navigating the brave new world of the modern argument. Being a man is not what it used to be. The work and home life of men everywhere is changing dramatically. Most men no longer spend their days...
View ArticleThree Ways to Help Your Child Return to School After Newtown School Shooting
Trauma specialist Dr. Saliha Bava offers advice to parents after Newtown school shooting. What is the best way to prepare your child for Monday after the Newtown shooting? Should you tell them what...
View Article6 Ways to Help Your Child Understand the Newtown School Shooting
Trauma specialist Dr. Saliha Bava offers advice on how to help children cope with the news of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. I am numbed to hear of the horrible mass shooting at...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman: The Tragic Limitations of Situational Awareness
Mark Greene believes Americans need to rely less on guns and more on situational engagement. There has been a lot of discussion online about George Zimmerman, the Florida man who is on trail for...
View ArticleWhy are We Blocking Our Children’s Emotional Literacy?
— LET’S FIX THIS! Join GMP Editor Mark Greene for a workshop on growing our children’s emotional capacities. Join here! Here’s the Challenge “Don’t be a crybaby” is the single most consistent message...
View ArticleGuess What? Women Also Struggle with Emotional Expression
Parents coach their sons to present a facade of emotional toughness and their daughters to admire that facade in men. There is a commonly held cultural narrative which goes something like this: Men...
View ArticleDear cis Friend: Why Labeling Another Person cis is Wrong
Mark Greene believes that unless the term cisgender is used with care, it can hurt closeted transgender people. — This article is directed only at people who identify as cisgender. It is not intended...
View ArticleHow America’s Culture of Shame is a Killer for Boys
Put an end to shaming by doing one beautifully simple thing. — For Americans, shame is how we make people do what we want. We use it on our children to get them to attend to us. We use it as a...
View ArticleWhy Men’s Friendships Can Feel So EMPTY
Mark Greene believes men’s avoidance of emotional risk when making friends can often result in friendships that are impersonal and inauthentic. — “Will you be my friend?” When is the last time you...
View ArticleWhat Are You Doing To A Man When You Call Him A Good Provider?
Mark Greene believes that when you call a man a provider, he is at risk for leaving the intimate daily emotional life of the family. — Lisa Hickey, CEO of the Good Men Project put it this way in a...
View ArticleFive Ways to Fight Like a (Modern) Man
Navigating the brave new world of the modern argument. Being a man is not what it used to be. The work and home life of men everywhere is changing dramatically. Most men no longer spend their days...
View ArticleThree Ways to Help Your Child Return to School After Newtown School Shooting
Trauma specialist Dr. Saliha Bava offers advice to parents after Newtown school shooting. What is the best way to prepare your child for Monday after the Newtown shooting? Should you tell them what...
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