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How to Help Your Man When He is Depressed

Normal men struggle with confidence more often they will ever let on. We, men, wonder what you wonder about us. We burn out, feel left out, and sometimes when we are vulnerable we lash out. These are things we are not proud of nor do we want to be sponsors of for the next generation. Continue reading

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Competing Sexes

So, as we wake from our competitive hangover from days-gone-by we find ourselves wondering what will be next. Where will the next opportunity arise that will finally bring us back from the doldrums of adulthood. Yes! That’s it! Our children! How could I have forgotten…maybe I could be the father that pushes my son into sports and training fit for the pros…maybe I could be a stage mother and start off with a pageant or two…I know, I will be the best board member for my local nonprofit, the top Uncle, neighbor, and contributor to my church. Continue reading

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Man-Up or Stand Up? The American Boy is in Trouble

I say with great confidence and sadness that our young boys are at a crossroads. Our boys are flailing in the wind with no direction, purpose, or sense of self. Continue reading

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Dear Dr. Rod from Confused in California

It is often said that opposites attract in the game of love. Others, who don’t side with Paula Abdul’s hit song from the early 90′s, believe that a perfect love connection derives from identical hobbies, morals, and values. Continue reading

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Jake Pavelka…Just Followin His Heart

Here’s to Jake and Vienna—I wish you all the best with your relationship, Jake’s gopher-heart, and your golf game. You just never know when you’ll shank your tee shot off the 18th tee. Continue reading

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The Teenage Rulebook For Cool-ness

Sadly, so to is teenage pregnancy. So to is the song and dance between hormones and common sense—between conversation and sexual intimacy and the real-world consequences of teenage rituals and traditions. Continue reading

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Ladies…is YOUR Man A Closet “Metro?”

you might be a “Metro” if you use product in your hair, brush your teeth twice a day, and have thrown out your plaid flannels from 1997. The bar is pretty low in the land of honky-tonk and okra. Continue reading

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Has Your Marriage Become Boring?

We are an ADHD society. Admit it! Don’t be scared! Put the Red Bull down. Throw out your “5 Hour Energy Drink.” Go easy on the B supplements and give your back an ole fashion stretch. Let out the anger, the frustration, the exhaustion. That’s right…you are a married person. Continue reading

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Are YOU Normal?

It becomes increasingly obvious that a segment of the population fears the word NORMAL. Maybe some folks think that it implies less than, adequate, or maybe even average when in fact it has NOTHING to do with performance! Continue reading

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Avoiding the Pink Elephant in Your Marriage?

Has your love changed for better or worse? Have you gone in circles with your spouse without really bringing up the topic? Continue reading

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