How to Be a BioDad: The Essential Checklist
You have been told that you’re sterile. Absolutely no sperm in the ejaculate. You turn to the Internet for help, to learn what options you have and to avoid thinking about any deeper meaning of this horrific news. As you do this, you keep feeling that you really want your own genetic child. Yes, you want to be a BioDad.... CONTINUE READING→
Solving the Pronoun Problem
In his recent post, Cody Kommers suggests that in order to correct the hundreds of years that our language used the generic masculine, a better approach than struggling with “he or she” or “s/he,” or going back and forth between the generic masculine and generic feminine, is that we simply switch to the generic feminine. I am... CONTINUE READING→
Why We Need to Talk About Men’s Mental Health
As Men’s Health Month comes to a close, I want to talk about something that we don’t talk about enough: men and depression. While it’s not exactly a women’s health topic, our typical focus at the Office on Women’s Health, we know that most women have important men in their lives. Fathers, partners, sons, brothers,... CONTINUE READING→
The Hidden Cause of Depression: Five Things Your Doctor Never Told You About
Like millions of others in the U.S. and throughout the world, I’ve been depressed a lot in my life and I’ve taken medications to help relieve the hopelessness, irritability, and lack of energy that plagued me. In 2004, I wrote a book, The Irritable Male Syndrome: Understanding the 4 Key Causes of Depression and Aggression that gathered... CONTINUE READING→
Eight Things Women Can Do to Get Men More Involved, part 2
Last week we talked about five things women can do to get their partners to take on more responsibility in the home, and, in particular, with the children. Here are three more. If you have any suggestions to add to the list, please drop us an email. No gatekeeping. Many women take charge of the household... CONTINUE READING→
The Myths and Truths About Penis Size
I take care of men for a living and easily the most common question I’m asked is this: “While you’re down there Doc, can you tell me if I’m…you know…normal?” From a hot potato standpoint, I Iiken this question to when my wife asks me how she looks in a dress. Penile Mythology The popular culture... CONTINUE READING→
Why Is My Wife Always Mad at Me?
I’m an angry male. O.K., I’ve said it. There is a lot to be angry about. Gun violence continues. Too many of our children live in poverty. Our environment is deteriorating. We are heating the planet beyond its capacity to support human life. Our country is divided. The political system is broken. Families are falling... CONTINUE READING→
Eight Things Women Can Do to Get Men More Involved, part 1
Dear Mr. Dad: Before we had children, my husband and I talked about being equal partners around the house. But I find myself doing a lot more and 50%–especially since what he does do, he doesn’t do right. How can I get him to be more involve? A: For most couples with kids, one of the... CONTINUE READING→
Armin Brott and Dr. Bonhomme discuss father absence in the animal kingdom
Armin Brott MrDad.com Interviews Jean J. Bonhomme MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the National Healthy Start Association / Men’s Health Network, Fatherhood / Men and Boys Health conference, Washington, DC. video by MHNMedia
How Does Hollywood Handle Infertility?
You’re pretty familiar how movies deal with many of life’s biggest moments, right? Love, sex, marriage, kids, losing your job, becoming a princess or prince, winning in sports, battles, success and failure. But how do they handle infertility? I was asked this question by Insider magazine and really had to think about it. Taboo Topic The first thing that... CONTINUE READING→