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May 2013

May 21, 2013

Why Boys Need Honor

Perhaps no character trait embodies healthy masculinity more than that of honor. Honor is the...

May 14, 2013

The Heart of Masculinity

All boys want to know how a man is supposed to act. Our model of...

May 13, 2013

When a Man Faces Absolute Horror

New York Timesbestselling author Adam Makos and I recently released a new book titled VOICES...

May 06, 2013

Never Forget: War is War

Over the last few weeks I've been giving you a special preview inside the covers of VOICES...

April 2013

April 23, 2013

Inspiring a Vision in Boys

My good friend, Tony Rorie, is the founder of a program called Men of Honor...

April 09, 2013

When Men Don’t Control Themselves

I love watching football. I used to love playing it when I was in high...

April 02, 2013

How to Get More Sex From Your Marriage

I was recently asked to speak at a large men’s conference. Besides speaking from the...

March 2013

March 19, 2013

Teens – Is It Better to Get a Job, or be Involved in Healthy After School Activities?

One of the major conflicts I hear from parents of teenagers is whether to allow...

March 05, 2013

How Hunting Teaches Boys Compassion

Surprisingly, one activity that is very healthy in the emotional development of boys is hunting....

February 2013

February 26, 2013

4 Tips to Teach Kids Delayed Gratification

Today, with the challenges to our economy, it is imperative to teach your children the...

February 25, 2013

Who Do You Need to Thank?

This weekend marked the 85th Academy Awards, a time of pageantry and accomplishment, and I’m...

February 19, 2013

Why Men Need to Teach Boys Perseverance

Life is difficult. And the things that mean the most in life are the hardest....

February 18, 2013

How to Arrive at the Best Ideas Ever

You’re a brainstorming kind of a guy. I can see that about you. You’re...

February 07, 2013

10 Most Disliked Athletes

Who is your favorite Athlete? Scratch that. Who is your least favorite athlete? Sounds like...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

The Power of Fathers

One way to judge the degree of power or influence that something has is to...

January 22, 2013

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

The type of men we are determines the type of men our boys become. In...

January 14, 2013

What Won Babe Heffron’s Respect

Two summers ago I found myself at a book signing event seated alongside seven of...

January 08, 2013

A Father’s Protection

There is an old legend regarding the Cherokee Indian youth's Rite of Passage. When a...

January 07, 2013

Help, for When the Future is Unknown

At the start of a new year, your next 12 months are always unknown. ...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

How Beautiful the Boring Games You Played as a Child

“So, Dad,” said my young daughter, Addy. “What are you going to get me for...

December 06, 2012

Breaking the Ice

Finish the sentence: “When I was in high school, you would have found me…” How...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

Stop Looking So Busy

In most work cultures, an unwritten rule exists that you need to be busy all...

November 20, 2012

Perpetuating the Cycle

Fatherless boys tend to follow in the footsteps modeled for them, perpetuating fatherlessness onto future...

November 13, 2012

Where Have All The Good Men Gone?

In her article in the Wall Street Journal, Kay S. Hymowitz comments that not so...

October 2012

October 30, 2012

A Culture Without Vision Perishes

A blind man once asked a wise man, “Is there anything worse than losing your...

October 23, 2012

Boys Need Men

Early in the movie, GoodFellas, Ray Liotta’s character is a teenage boy working for the...

October 22, 2012

The Single Best Thing You Can Do For Your Health

During my senior year of college I started feeling sick. It began with a rough-seas...

October 16, 2012

Porn Star Lipstick

While I was eating my cereal the other morning I was looking for something to...

September 2012

September 24, 2012

Teaching Girls to Weld in the Jungle

I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do....

September 20, 2012

Achieving a Success You Never Imagined

How many times have we hoped for a specific type of success, only to have...