A Father’s Day cover story in The Atlantic was The End of Men. Its core contention: men are better suited for the Neanderthal Era: “Maybe they’re (men) are like those frogs–they’re more vulnerable or something, so they’ve gotten deformed.” And colleges are rejecting we frogs. In 1960: college degree holders were 61% men, 39% women.....Continue reading
Swagger Excerpt: The Urgency of Fighting for Our Boys’ Brains
At this very moment, through no fault of their own, our boys are caught in the vortex of four powerful, insidious, often invisible forces that conspire to rob them of their future. First, our heartbreakingly subpar schools. To say that twenty-first-century America doesn’t value education is like saying Donald Trump doesn’t prioritize humility. Class sizes...Continue reading
The connection between sleep disorders, depression, diabetes, and ED
If you suffer from depression, diabetes, or erectile dysfunction, it’s possible that what you really need is a better night’s sleep. Recent studies have found that sleep apnea, a common but potentially dangerous condition, may be linked with a number of conditions, including anxiety, depression, diabetes, and even erectile dysfunction. The studies also find that treating...Continue reading
Kids Versus The New Relationship
One of the greatest challenges for fathers who have switched from “husband” to “single dad” is figuring out the tricky mix of new love interest — or sometimes just new intimate partner — and your children. I’ve experienced the gamut myself as a single dad for almost five years, and I have my own rules...Continue reading
Free men’s health screenings in Albany, GA and Orlando, FL
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 17. But if you live in or around Albany, GA or Orlando, FL, you can give the man in your life perhaps the best gift of all the day before Father’s Day: the gift of health. The goal of both of these events is to heighten the awareness of preventable health...Continue reading
The Death of Your Father
Sigmund Freud called it “the most poignant loss” of his life. Sean Connery termed it “a shattering blow.” Norman Mailer likened it to “having a hole in your tooth. It’s a pain that can never be filled.” Each year, more than 1.5 million American boys and men lose their fathers to death. And like the...Continue reading
Dads: Are You a Food Micro-Manager?
As a petite, 35 lbs 5 year old girl I would stand with my hands on my hips and tell my 6 foot 1inch, 225 lbs, construction contractor father that I wasn’t going to finish the food on my plate. This created quite a conflict for him! He certainly couldn’t treat me the way he...
The Business Case for Paying Attention to Men’s Health
Most people know that men live shorter (by five years), less-healthy lives than women. They’re more likely to be the victim of a violent crime, die in a car crash, commit suicide, and be injured at work. Men also have higher death rates from nine of the top ten killers, are more likely to be...Continue reading
Your Handy Guide On Anti-Aging Nutrition
As of 2010 there were 40.4 million people over 65 years old in America—that’s one of eight Americans. As the American population ages, more attention and research is being focused on how the foods we eat will increase our longevity and help us age more successfully. We have found some foods that, when included in...Continue reading
Paternity Leave — Why Don’t American Men Take It?
A rather dismal infographic about the state of paternity leave in this country. Source: https://www.good.is