Coming to terms with an absence of elders
by Rick Belden I’ve been thinking recently about the deficiency of appropriate, effective male mentoring in my life and how it’s affected me. I’m 52 and it’s still affecting me, just as it’s affected me at every stage of my life. There’s a huge hole in my life where my father should have been (and still should be), but as big as that hole is, it’s merely the center of a much larger hole, the product of a male culture that is woefully...
Five Friends, the Movie
Creating ‘Quality Male Relationships’ in an age of Bros by Boysen Hodgson Love ya, bro. These words come easily for many men. Uncommitted words that put little at risk, words now offered between men who barely know one another. Words that Seth Rogen might self-consciously mutter as the summit of his capacity for relationship in a film like The Green Hornet (we’ll assume here that Seth knows better, and is simply playing...
Michael Brown – You are a Gift to the World – Interview
EDITOR’S NOTE: One of the opportunities I would like to take advantage of this year is to interview some of the over 40 men in MKP who have published books. There is some seriously good stuff out there! To set a trend and to let you know that this is coming – I spoke with Michael Brown, who recently published “You are a Gift to the World; Blessings from my Mom”. You can purchase the book through Mike’s...
It Happens
By Joseph DiCenso “Where are you?” She sounds small and there’s an edge to her voice. “I’m on my way.” I smile, thinking I recognize the impatience or entitlement in her whine. “If you look up the street you’ll see my headlights.” I try to make my smile audible to mask my mild annoyance: I said it would take me about 5 minutes! I see her step to the curb and lean out, peering down...
Three keys for fathers wanting to build a conflict-free relationship with an ex-wife
by Roy Biancalana If you listen to the mainstream media talk about divorced dads, you would think most of us, at best, are distant and disengaged, or at worst, dangerous dead-beats. Most divorced dads I know love their kids and want the best for them. Sure, there are men who abandon or even abuse their children, but most of us want to do everything within our power to ensure their complete well-being. To that end, although we no...
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