Once Upon a Routine Phone Call
by Glenn Barker, ManKind Project Chicago What does Gold look like to you? Once upon a routine phone call…. Last night I called my Internet host service for email assistance (a slow connection) A polite young man answered who, after some time asked the nature of my business. I talked about men’s work and support. “Isn’t that what bars are for?” he said … a glib, and not unexpected, response....
Where is Your Flag?
by Doug Eadline The Penn State story has been a constant headline in my local paper. I live in eastern Pennsylvania, so this coverage is certainly not unexpected. Often times, I cannot read all the details of the alleged events that took place in “Happy Valley.” My heart goes out to those boys, because if true, many were selected and groomed as victims due to their socioeconomic status. I attended college not far from Penn...
CONTEXT FOR GUTS
Our work in the ManKind Project is powerful, very powerful. Some of us, as we move further away in time from our own New Warrior Training Adventure, tend to forget how dramatic “The Hero’s Journey” is for uninitiated men on Saturday afternoon. But what is even more important is how profound, how life changing, doing this work really is. We are giving men the initiation they never got. Turning adults into men,...
Elder Blessing in the Family
by Terry Jones When my oldest son reached the age of 18 years, I felt a need to release him. I had been aware only at an intellectual level that I would need to let him go someday. It felt like he was ready not so much to be an adult but rather to be honored as a boy who was ready to consider adulthood. My wife and I planned a ceremony that would bless our son and show our respect for his individuality. On the day of his “blessing...
Documentary Film-maker Frederick Marx interviewed on ABC Radio Australia
Frederick Marx, widely known for his films “Hoop Dreams”, “Boys become Men?”, and “Journey from Zanskar” was recently a featured guest on “the Spirit of Things” radio program in Australia. You can read the full transcript of the interview on the web site. Frederick shares some great insights about the the work of the ManKind Project in helping men find the skills to live more successful...
Justin Hunt; ABSENT, a new documentary about Fatherhood
by Boysen Hodgson Target; this movie, as Justin Hunt says, is targeted to men. And often it is women who ‘get’ the film. Energy embodied; informational, emotional, invitational Empowering intent; To present a simple thesis … ‘the father is the first human being in a child’s life who either chooses them, or not …’ and the choice, intended or unintended, has consequences. Primary archetypes; the...
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