Parenting – Talking About Men's Health

The Importance of Father-Daughter Relationships: A Very Special Father’s Day Blog

June 21, 2026May 28, 2026MHN EditorFamily, Fatherhood, LifestyleLeave a comment

A special Father’s Day reflection, this blog explores the lasting impact fathers can have on their daughters’ confidence, self-worth, relationships, and emotional development. Written from a college woman’s perspective, the article examines how supportive father-daughter relationships can help shape healthy expectations, resilience, and communication skills, while also discussing the broader connection between men’s emotional health and family well-being. The piece highlights the important role fathers play not only in their daughters’ lives, but also in modeling healthy emotional expression and strengthening future generations. Continue reading

Understanding Men’s Perspectives on Menopause: An Invitation to Join in on New Research

October 1, 2024October 2, 2024MHN EditorAging, Anxiety, Depression, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships, Research and Science, Well-beingLeave a comment

Menopause is a significant life stage for women, but it also impacts the men in their lives. Understanding how men experience this transition is crucial for developing support systems that work for both partners. Your participation could be the key to creating resources that will benefit couples facing this transition in the future. By sharing your experiences, you will help close the empathy gap and foster a culture where men and women feel equally supported during menopause.Continue reading

Wrestling With the Witch

August 24, 2015September 28, 2015John LeeBoys, Family, Family Issues, Health, Parenting, Well-being

Editor’s note: This post is part 1 in a 3 part series on the Mother-Son dynamic. Click here for the other posts in the series. The other night I had a dream: I was running down a dark street. I had a lot of money in my wallet, and knew it was dangerous to be in...Continue reading

Tuberous Sclerosis: A Father’s Journey

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015Barbara AbramsonBoys, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Parenting, Well-being

As the father of a healthy, exuberant 3-year old, Mike Levinstein was looking forward to the birth of his second child. The arrival of Eitan meant a brother for older sibling Jonah, and Mike and his wife Leah settled into the routine of raising their two boys. All children develop differently, so it wasn’t until...Continue reading

Measure Twice, Cut Once

December 12, 2014December 16, 2014Dr. Paul Turek, Medical ContributorHealth, Health

The case of the year is an actual patient of The Turek Clinic (identity protected). They hailed from Cairo, Egypt. Maybe it was a karma-thing but, as a couple, they were as gracious and timeless as the nearby Giza pyramids. They were also desperate to have children and exhausted by what they had gone through for his diagnosis of azoospermia....Continue reading

My Men’s Movement: 45 Years on the Path

November 6, 2014November 7, 2014Jed Diamond, Ph.D.Anxiety, Family, Family Issues, Fatherhood, Growing Up, Health, Health, Masculinity, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships

Part 1 My Father, Myself, My Future By Jed Diamond, PhD When I began writing this I realized I couldn’t talk about the Men’s Movement because, for me, my involvement is personal and I don’t seem to fit within any one tributary within the Men’s Movement river. Wikipedia says, “The men’s movement is a social...Continue reading

Childless by Choice

November 3, 2014November 3, 2014Dr. Paul Turek, Medical ContributorFamily, Fatherhood, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Sex

Writer and filmmaker Jason Headley (www.JasonHeadley.com)recently published a poignant essay in Medium.com about his decision to be childless. Excerpts from his well-considered point of view are presented here, with his permission: “Picture this: I’m thirty-four years old. I’ve been married four and a half years. I don’t have any children. People ask, ‘When are you guys going...Continue reading

“Sonning”

September 8, 2014September 5, 2014John LeeBoys, Family, Family Issues, Growing Up, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology, Relationships

The following is an excerpt from John Lee’s forthcoming book, Breaking the Mother-Son Dynamic, due out in 2015. One day in my mid-forties I called my mother and very gently and compassionately said, “Mom, you’re fired! I don’t need you to be mothering me anymore. In mid-life, I had been a college teacher for twelve...Continue reading

Killing the Father: The Symbolic Quest of the Son

October 7, 2013September 27, 2013John LeeFatherhood, Growing Up

A man turns into a father all at once—no warning, no preparation, no classes. Many a woman starts turning into a mother in her early childhood. After all, she spends many hours pretending that she’s holding a baby, feeding it, changing its diapers, and nurturing it. Her doll is her someday child. At the dinner...Continue reading

6 Steps to Get Your Family Cooking Every Monday

July 29, 2013January 30, 2014Family

With work, school and activity schedules, cooking and eating together as a family can be a challenge. To get the whole family into the kitchen on a Monday night, make it a Kids Cook Monday! When you make time for healthy, home cooked meals, it sets a good example and provides valuable cooking and kitchen...Continue reading