I meet self-proclaimed Mr & Ms Fix-It's on a regular basis. They tend to be easy to spot. Normally somewhat perplexed, or even angry, because they think their intentions are so good and no-one appreciates them. Here's the thing: ...
For much of the past, masculinity was shaped by certainty. Know your place. Do not hesitate, be strong, harden up and keep going. But certainty no longer defines a good life or a stable identity. For many men today, ...
Break the Isolation, and Build the Skills to Thrive in Your Relationship with Yourself and Others Too many men have been taught to toughen-up and push their feelings down – until they leak out sideways as anger, anxiety, withdrawal ...
Day after day I witness the impact of traditional masculinity and gender stereotypes on men, their intimate relationships, and their capacity to be available and present fathers. Messages like: ‘Boys don’t cry’. ‘Man up’. ‘Toughen up’. ‘Perform’ and ‘Don’t ...
If you read my previous blog (The Importance of Men’s Emotion’s), you may remember my client James who came to me on the brink of divorce with his wife, Susan. James wanted to understand why he would explode in ...
‘James’, a man in his late 40’s, came to me for individual therapy because his wife (‘Susan’) said if he didn’t get help, she wanted a divorce. Married for fifteen years, with three teenage children, James had a lot ...
For years I worked as a facilitator of groups for men on the Central Coast, NSW who used abusive or controlling behaviours in their intimate relationships with women. I also work with women who use abusive and controlling behaviours ...
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