I wrote recently about my preparations to take my 15 year-old grandson, Deon, for a four day, young men’s rites of passage, retreat. It was truly an adventure of a life-time for both of us and want to share a bit about the experience with you (that’s me in the second row on the right with Deon beside me). I’ve long believed that mentoring is critical to the well-being of our children and grandchildren, particularly the young men. It’s also critical to the well-being of our communities. Many...

Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) is very common in men and often linked to early trauma that is often not recognized. It is connected to depression in men and often undermines relationships if not understood and treated.

I'm a marriage and family counselor and author. I've written 12 books on health and relationship. I'm working on a new book on how we can reverse the divorce trends and help relationships survive and thrive. I believe one critical issue is to...