Fathering our daughters
by Jim Coleman I’m a father with four daughters and six grandchildren — two grandsons and four granddaughters. Doing men’s personal work along with corporate training and teaching for more than two decades as a trained facilitator and workshop leader, I’ve constantly heard about how men need to be fathers to their sons. I’ve also heard a lot about women and their daughters. So I’ve been asking myself,...
My big boy’s deepest needs: What I learned about myself as a Boys To Men mentor
By Noë Gold On the weekend of November 8, 2008, I “went through” again. What does that mean? you might ask. To the uninitiated, the term is meaningless. What did you go through? Where did you come from that you had to go through something to get there, and what did you find on the other side of whatever it is you went through? And, of course, would you do it again? What I went through was an initiation in manhood, and this...
San Diego Boys to Men conducts second father-son Rite of Passage Adventure
by George Selders The San Diego Center of Boys To Men completed their second Father-Son Weekend this past April. Thirteen fathers attended the weekend, supporting fifteen boys as they participated in their Rite of Passage Adventure (ROPA). In one case, two young brothers were fortunate to have both their father and their grandfather present for their initiatory entry into manhood. Another father was blessed to have two sons...
Poetry: My Sons
by Kit Lueder Sometimes my sons are Children of the Sun, Intense and radiant, Excited and streaming with energy. Sometimes my sons are Children of the Stars, Steady and ever-present, Independent and limitless. Sometimes my sons are Children of the Moon, Cool and distant, Not avoiding but not reaching out. Sometimes my sons are Children of Venus, Affectionate and loving, Close and considerate. Sometimes my sons are Children of Mars,...
The eulogy for my father: It’s easy to praise famous men
by Lex Woodbury Knowing he was in his last days, my Dad – who never once acknowledged anything good about me on his own, given that I was failure in fulfilling his fantasy of corporate success – hobbled across the living room and told me, “Son, you’re a writer. I want you to write my eulogy.” I agreed, partly because as the eldest son, his eulogy was my job, partly because I felt suddenly flattered and affirmed,...
Film review: Fatherhood and mentorship in “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”
By Morgan Toane In Wes Anderson’s film, “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” we discover the legendary oceanographer and filmmaker, Steve Zissou (Bill Murray). Now an aging, self-absorbed charlatan with his halcyon days behind him, Zissou’s critical acclaim has waned along with his production budget. The man who inspired legions of “Team Zissou” fans no longer believes in himself. When...
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