From wilderness weekends that include drum beating, mask making and tugs-of-war, to meetings where poetry and intimate feelings are shared, the men’s movement has arrived in Connecticut. The movement, spurred by best-selling books like Robert Bly’s “Iron John” and Sam Keen’s “Fire in the Belly,” is leading to a psychological revolution, say psychotherapists of both…
To Dr. Israel Helfand, hazing practices recently brought to light in the ranks of the University of Vermont’s hockey team are a natural thing. It’s not a healthy thing, mind you, but the practice of older players putting new recruits through a series of humiliating steps is not about power. It’s about the need for…
What does it mean to be a man—not just legally, but ethically, morally, emotionally, and spiritually? How does a young person today come of age in our fast-paced, info-overloaded, materialistic, and highly technical American culture? And most important, what role do adults play in helping boys assume the mantle of manhood? We recently asked a…
