The Best Mom

I shared a story not long ago titled The Best Dad; it was based on one of the eight case studies in my soon to be released book “Saving Our Sons” A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Boys for Success.  It’s appropriate to share another one of those case studies today about a Mom that never gave up…

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SOS – Part Two

So back to the documentary I referred to last week.  The Mask You Live In , has some great examples of how bad it is for troubled boys, but no concrete examples of what is good, or going beyond talking and giving examples of what is working.

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SOS – Part One

Last week I was honored to be asked by Raintree School to be a panelist after the screening of The Mask You Live In. If you haven’t heard of or seen the documentary it’s worth watching.  It is based on Boys Are in Trouble. Nothing new right, you’ve been hearing me and everyone else say…

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Boys Are In Trouble

One of the first blogs I wrote was Our Boys Are in Trouble and here I am reminding you again, why you ask?  Because it’s not getting any better; as a society we’re failing our boys.

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The Best Dad

I’d like to share the story of a young man and his dad. This young man and his family are actually one of the Case Studies in my forthcoming book “Saving Our Sons” A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Boys for Success. Meet Dylan “Dylan” was full of anger the first time we met. According to…

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Keeping It Real

Today as I began to write I was keenly aware I was sad.  What was I sad about?  It was exactly 2 years ago today that my father-in-law died, and I was sad.  That led me to my inspiration for this blog – grief and grieving. By Definition There are many definitions of grief, the one I…

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Remember Sandy Hook?

Remember Sandy Hook? Why now you ask do I bring up Sandy Hook?  Well as many of you know I am coming to the end of my PhD studies; as a matter of fact I’m finishing my last two courses as I write this.  A recent assignment was to discuss the horrible events that took place…

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The Quest Project – An Overview

I’ve talked a lot about The Quest Project®, how it got its start, and some of the issues adolescent boys are dealing with when they come to me.  I thought it would be a good idea to give you an overview of the program itself. This Is How It Begins When a parent reaches out for my help, we start by…

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How Can My Son Be Depressed?

It seems hard to imagine.  Most parents can’t believe their son could possibly be depressed.  What in the world does he have to be depressed about? The “Dad Wound” Of the more than 1,800 boys who have gone through my program, the majority were in some stage of depression.  How can that be, you ask? 

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Affluenza Teen – The Treatment Plan I Would Prescribe

The headline read:  “Rich, Privileged and Unaccountable.”  Honestly, that pretty much sums it up. I’m commenting on this case for a couple of reasons.  First, because I deal with boys at this age in my practice daily.  And secondly, because this is a perfect example of “what not to do” as a parent.  The term “affluenza” is…

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