I have the pleasure of facilitating a men’s group every other Saturday. I say pleasure because the men in the group always challenge my thinking. Every meeting yields at least one or two interesting and thought provoking themes. The most recent meeting was no exception when the theme was [...]
Note: I hesitated publishing this piece. My hesitation has little to do with what I am going to say. Rather I hesitate because 2016 is an election year here in the United States. I’ve lived through enough of these election cycles to have learned that almost anything and everything gets [...]
One day many years ago, my daughter and I passed a fast food restaurant which was part of a very large, well known chain. (No, it wasn’t McDonalds). Another store in the chain had been in the news a few days before. It seems that store had sold burgers made with beef that had been tainted. Many [...]
Think for a moment about what it takes for an individual or a couple to see a therapist for the very first time. Whether the therapist was recommended by a friend, found in an online directory or selected by coin flip, any new client finds themselves walking into the unknown. Not only that but, the[...]
When something hurtful occurs in a relationship, I frequently hear one of the partners ask the other, “Why did you do this to me?” When in emotional pain, most people perceive the pain to have been intentionally inflicted. On occasion people do inflict intentional [...]
Remember the last new car you bought? No matter how long it has been, I imagine you can still recall how you felt when you drove it off the lot. Like myself, I’ll bet you felt special in some way. Maybe the car you bought was a model you always wanted and you worked hard to be in a position to [...]
Tomorrow, February 24th, marks the one year anniversary of my father’s passing. My dad lived a full 100 years. My sister and brother and my entire family are so fortunate to have had him as a part, a fixture, of our lives as long as we did. We all acknowledge that many others are not nearly as [...]
Dear Men: I’ve been a man most of my life. I enjoy my male-ness. I enjoy metaphorically snapping towels in the locker room of male interaction. I like telling off-color jokes. I enjoyed my time playing team sports. However now, as I enter the year in which I will qualify for Medicare, I [...]
Let’s suppose you and I are having dinner at an upscale restaurant (by the way, thank you for your generosity and offering to pay; I accept). With apologies to my vegan friends, we each decide to order a steak. As usual, I order mine medium rare. When the waiter brings our meal, I soon discover [...]
I’m not necessarily proud of saying this but, I’ve watched a lot of golf on TV. I don't much anymore because I have a life . . . full of other things to do. However, putting aside the amount of time I’ve wasted, I have learned a few things from watching golf as much as I have. One of the [...]