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fatherhood 2026!

The problem isn’t that men don’t care.
It’s that we’ve spent decades teaching boys that caring makes them Less masculine. What if we taught them that caring is strength? fairplaylife

Men’s Mental Health Awareness month offers a vital opportunity to address the unique challenges men face when dealing with mental health conditions and to dismantle the persistent stigma that prevents many from seeking help.

https://pointhealthclinic.com/mens-mental-health-awareness-month-breaking-the-silence-in-june/

A clinical psychologist on why men still don’t seek help for their mental health.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/30/why-men-resist-therapy-mental-health-problems

Happy Pride Month!

Check your Privilege wheel: Privilege is not about whether your life has been hard. Privilege is about which parts of your identity give you more access, safety, belief, protection, or power in society.

https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/07/what-checking-privilege-means/

Whether we are consciously doing the work or not, it is inevitable that the patriarchy is burdensome toward men, and here’s why:

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2021/08/15-ways-the-patriarchy-hurts-men-too-taylor-godfrey/?fbclid=IwZnRzaASAPGBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeEM9qUW0OK6B5rIZ13FZCs7YBHijw77w4aW8h0tcY4F01ogDKaH7mxDJf3uQ_aem_i-RzNG3IPR1w91IPY2BbyQ

Impact Over Intent: ‘I did not mean it that way’ does not erase the harm caused.
Intent may explain what happened. Impact determines what must be repaired. Stop diminishing IMPACT!

Redefining masculinity not as dominance or power over others, but as a measure of character, accountability, and security in oneself.