The “Journey to Manhood”—J2M—isn’t just a campout. It’s a rite of passage. Boys between 13 and 17, and their dads, stepping off the map and into the wild. Mums? They’re essential—heart and backbone of the whole setup. But the deep magic unfolds over five raw, unforgettable days at The Rock.
I sit in the Round House, not above them, not apart, just here. Among them. Part of the circle. The floor beneath me is cool earth, smoothed by bare feet and stories. The smoke rises slowly through the opening above—fire-prayers offered to indifferent stars. They told me my role is to “hold space.” Sounded poetic […]
Last week we started talking about porn and the importance of talking about porn. If you missed the first instalment of this important topic you can find it here … This week Hugh Martin is helping us to look at some values around porn.
In late October, in a Man-Making Blog post titled: Advice for A Young Man’s First Date, Earl Hipp quoted an article we posted on our Facebook page. Earl asked me if I’d write a blog describing a list a man might offer his son..
Hugh Martin from Man Enough supports men of all ages to take positive steps in taking responsibility for this area of their lives. We invited Hugh to share a 3-part series for knowledge, understanding and strategies for talking about porn.
The Antidote to BusyDid you know that it took radio 50 years to reach 250 million people? Television took 30 years to reach the same number and the internet took just 4 years! But it gets better – iPods took 3 years and Facebook just 2 years.So what’s next?And… how do you feel when you […]
Raising kids can be tough even before the teenage years descend upon us. When our kids are young their needs are pretty simple and easy to meet. Communication is often open and sincere, and relationships are easy, light-hearted and fun.
Handling Tough Parenting Decisions – Part 2The second anchor we want to suggest is your childhood. Now no matter how it went there is so much evidence to prove that a happy childhood is a strong predictor of health and happiness in adulthood. Duh! Now that we are adults it is the memories we carry, […]
Handling tough parenting decisions – Part 1When we really look at it, our parenting is learned on the fly. After the birth of our kids we adjust, adjust, adjust and if we’re honest we are in a completely new classroom of life.The child looks into their parents eyes thinking they know everything! It’s really funny […]