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The Conversation About Masks That We're Avoiding

Jim Young

Oct 21
3 min

The Conversation About Masks That We're Avoiding

Who is really behind that mask? And what is the mask actually protecting?

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Jim Young

Oct 5
4 min

"Try, Try Again" is Terrible Advice

Sometimes the more we try, the worse it gets. What would it be like to aim your effort in the right direction - but do it without trying?

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Jim Young

Aug 9
5 min

The Exorbitant Cost of Great Fatherhood

I am very clear about my personal values - they guide my life. And the value that sits at the very top of that list is this: Being a Grea...

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Jim Young

Jun 30
4 min

Men Don't Understand Boundaries

Ok. Guys do understand some types of boundaries. But go ahead ask a bunch of guys about their relationship boundaries. You might get a st...

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Jim Young

Jun 23
4 min

Fear is the Answer

Fear is a go-to answer for men - except it's a silent answer that we rarely acknowledge. That is not good.

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Men Can't Make New Friends - Or Can They?

Jim Young

Jun 11
3 min

Men Can't Make New Friends - Or Can They?

Why do so many men stop trying to make new friends? Because it's not as easy as it seems. But it isn't actually that hard, either...

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Jim Young

Jan 20
6 min

Why Men Can't Just Love More (Part 2)

It's counter intuitive, but heartbreak is one of the most important experiences men can go through for accessing love.

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Why Can't Men "Go There"? ("There" is Love.)

Jim Young

Oct 17, 2019
6 min

Why Can't Men "Go There"? ("There" is Love.)

Exploring the links between masculinity, love, and loneliness.

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Jim Young

Sep 30, 2019
4 min

Why Dads & Ballgames Matter

Every year it happens. Sometimes earlier, and sometimes later. In several seasons recently, I've been blessed for it to end in the best w...

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Newsflash: Divorced Dad Has Shining Moment with His Teens

Jim Young

Sep 26, 2019
4 min

Newsflash: Divorced Dad Has Shining Moment with His Teens

A divorced dad tells his story of getting help and using his values to create a memorable (and positive) experience with his teenage kids.

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Jim Young

Aug 28, 2019
5 min

Gentle Honesty in a Brutal Game

Looking to the NFL for how men can live a happier life by being more gentle? I didn't see that coming.

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Jim Young

Aug 21, 2019
5 min

You Don't Fit In ... So Stop Trying To

I think I have a "Dad bod". Recently I came across this phrase, one that describes a certain type of male body shape. As one might expect...

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Jim Young

Jun 18, 2019
3 min

Another Gentle Origin Story

I was talking to a fellow coach recently about my deep interest in how Gentle Men can bring a different sort of power to to the world, on...

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Jim Young

May 16, 2019
1 min

The "Gentle Man" Origin Story

I've been really enjoying the Marvel Comics movies with my kids in the past couple of years. One of the coolest parts of these superhero ...

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Jim Young

May 13, 2019
2 min

Every Man is a Gentle Man Until...

In one of my more recent blog posts, on Emotional Gold Digging, I cited a lot of other websites. This one is different. It's just going t...

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4 Ways to Stop Being an Emotional Gold Digger

Jim Young

May 5, 2019
4 min

4 Ways to Stop Being an Emotional Gold Digger

The phrase "gold digger" has been around for a long time, best I can tell it was coined in 1919. Appropriately for the mass media forms o...

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Jim Young

May 1, 2019
2 min

Strong Enough To Be Gentle

Over the past several weeks I have experienced a transformation of sorts. Realistically, I haven't hardly changed at all. Rather I have f...

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15 Letters Towards the Male Revolution We Need

Jim Young

Dec 17, 2018
4 min

15 Letters Towards the Male Revolution We Need

I've seen a terrific article circulating on my social media feeds this past week. It was written a couple of years ago about one of my fa...

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