There is one problem that surpasses all others in its impact on men, women, and society. It is the family father wound. We focus on the importance of mothers in determining the well-being of children. Yet, without the support of their fathers, men become disconnected from their true selves, feeling that others are controlling their lives. The family father wound may be the most pervasive, most important, and least recognized problem facing men and their families today. However, the family father wound, resulting from physical or emotional absence, has been largely ignored. Disconnected males, without a strong sense of inner guidance, can become abusive towards women and destructive towards men. We've seen this with the outpouring of sexual abuse allegations involving many prominent men.More than 20 million children live in a home without the physical presence of a father. Millions more have dads who are physically present, but emotionally absent. If it were classified as a disease, fatherlessness would be an epidemic worthy of attention as a national emergency.The male anger and rage we see in everything from domestic violence to school shootings has its roots, I believe, in trauma resulting from growing up in families with disconnected and dysfunctional fathers. Yet, this childhood wounding can be healed.My 15th book, My Distant Dad: Healing the Family Father Wound is an adventure story to find the father I lost when I was five years old. It's also a tale of redemption and healing for both my father and myself.

My Distant Dad: Healing the Family Father Wound

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diamond, Jed

Psychology & Counseling

Lasting Impact Press

We, adults, have learned the capacity---whether we use it or not is another story---to think about the consequences of our actions, and make choices that trade short-term sacrifices for long-term outcomes. We might choose the carrot over the carrot cake, even though it isn't as sweet because the carrot is the healthier option. Children, on the other hand, are in various stages of learning self-control and delay of gratification. Since human beings seem to be wired to like salty and sweet tastes, and to be prone to avoid bitter and sour tastes, children need guidance in their diet choices so that they can choose higher quality foods, in spite of their innate cravings. Particularly in the early years, you, as a parent, play an extremely important role in influencing your child's attitudes toward food. You have an impact on your child's food patterns. The way you talk about healthy foods, and the value you place on being open-minded toward new foods are related to how your child will think about healthy options, and how adventurous she will be to try new things.

How Did You Get Him To Eat That?!: 12 Parenting Practices That Lead to Healthy Eating

Parenting & Relationships

Rich Jr., Dr. John D

Parenting

Elizabeth Joyce struggled with tumbling thoughts for decades, but only after a year of psychotherapy did she realize her inability to rein in her mind was a result of multiple anxiety disorders and bouts of Major Depressive Disorder. In tumbling: poetic thoughts from an anxious mind Elizabeth invites us to explore the intimate thoughts tumbling around in her anxious mind through a collection of poetry and prose written throughout her life. She packs a powerful arc into the short, chapbook-size collection, touching on her darkest moments and culminating in her ultimate hope. Anyone struggling with their mental health will appreciate this impactful read as an affirmation they are not alone, and those with loved ones who struggle with mental illnesses will get a glimpse into their world. In sharing her story as a child, friend, spouse, and parent who struggles with anxiety, Elizabeth's true hope is to chip away at the long-standing stigmas surrounding mental health by raising awareness and understanding.

tumbling: poetic thoughts from an anxious mind

Joyce, Elizabeth

Mental Health

A wise teacher once said, "Everyone has a challenge. Some you see, some you don't." As a writer with cerebral palsy, Erin M. Kelly promised herself long ago to utilize her writing skills and platform to make a positive impact on the world. Her autobiography, The Resilient WriterWheels: Can't Is a Bad Word, traces her personal and professional journey as a writer. Raised in a household where she was taught that nothing was impossible, this, her second book, is a direct reflection of that mentality.Kelly uses her voice on behalf of those who don't yet know how to use their own. The book is an extension of the author and her journey as a writer, and aims to be accessible and enjoyable for all readers regardless of age or ability. It provides the reader with a fresh perspective on disability, inspiration, and motivation while attempting to answer questions that are not generally asked directly. To move the conversation about disability forward from a place of inclusiveness and acceptance while helping the reader focus on their own abilities has been her mission throughout her career as a writer, author, poet, and columnist. As someone with a disability who daily overcomes adversity, it is the author's hope that the reader will be inspired to look at life differently and find the strength to deal with their own difficult situations. About the author: Erin M. Kelly was born with cerebral palsy and wants to be recognized for her work rather than her disability. She enjoys writing in all genres and has been published by The Huffington Post, Upworthy, The Mighty, The Good Men Project, and others. Her essay, "Reluctant Reliance" is featured in the anthology, Bodies of Truth: Personal Essays on Illness, Disability, and Medicine. Erin served as Editor for the memoir, "To Cope and to Prevail," by Dr. Ilse-Rose Warg. She also writes a monthly column, "The View from Here," for the local newspaper in Altoona, Pennsylvania, addressing the challenges she faces daily. Erin is the author of How To Wait, her debut collection of poetry. The Resilient WriterWheels: Can't is a bad word is her autobiography

The Resilient WriterWheels: Can't Is A Bad Word

Biographies & Memoirs

Kelly, Erin M.

Community & Culture

Living and Loving Mutually helps couples break out of hurtful patterns in their relationships. Through relatable examples, readers find new ways of understanding relationships that help couples move away from blaming each other for the pain they are each experiencing. Living and Loving Mutually shows that the problematic knots in relationships are mutually created and can only be resolved by two people working together to break the hurtful patterns. It takes two people to make a mess in any relationship, and it requires at least two people to undo it.

Living and Loving Mutually: How To Break Free From Hurtful Relationship Patterns

Self-Help

Weiss Ph.D., Avrum G.

Relationships

What does it mean to be a good man?How can I break free from an outdated conception of manhood that only holds me back?Talkin' to You, Bro! is approachable, intelligent, and honest in its coverage of modern masculinity and what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. In it, Dr. Elwood Watson answers some of the most important questions men have about their lives and how they fit into our world's confusing and sometimes harmful definition of masculinity. Watson uncovers why men think the way they do about masculinity and how that guides the way they act. He shows you how changing men's conceptions of masculinity can pave the way for an enlightened, compassionate, and new perception of what it means to be a good man in our society.The book provides a new outlook on manhood. Talkin' To You, Bro! covers all aspects of men's lives, from work, to relationships, to the power of self-care. Men deserve the freedom to break away from toxic masculinity and be honest about the way they feel. In this book, you'll learn why our society's ideas of masculinity are outdated and harmful to men, why it is important to change the way you think about masculinity, and the path forward you can take to transform and live authentically, embracing a healthy and positive masculinity.

Talkin' to You, Bro!: Liberate your mind from the confusing, ambiguous messages of contemporary masculinity

Politics & Social Sciences

Watson, Elwood

Social Sciences

Pussy-whipped. Why is it that the worst thing one man can say about another is that he is controlled by a woman, or more precisely, by his need for a woman? The surprising answer that is hidden in plain sight is that most straight men are scared of their intimate partners. 
It’s pretty clear that women are afraid of men, and with good reason. Men hold positions of privilege and power in most personal and professional settings. The idea that men are also afraid of women is a radical one, and to some, even offensive. Men’s fears of women are less visible--more hidden--from women, from other men, and from themselves. Men have done such a good job of hiding their fears and vulnerabilities that even their mothers and lovers don’t know how scared they are. Men’s fears of women include: the fear of being dominated and controlled by women; fear of being entrapped by women; fear of being responsible for women; fear of being inadequate; fear of being abandoned; and fear of being feminized. 
Men’s fears of women are one of the primary causes of many emotional problems for men and of their difficulties in intimate heterosexual relationships. Take the example of a husband and wife having an argument. The wife is hurt and angry. Her husband can clearly see that she’s upset, which makes him surprisingly uncomfortable. While he would like to feel empathic, there is something about her strong feelings that is distressing to him and gets in the way. Because he is uncomfortable with his own strong feelings, the husband begins to withdraw emotionally and detach to protect himself. For reasons he doesn’t fully understand, it becomes increasingly important to him to remain rational and unemotional, and he is increasingly critical of, and irritated with, his wife for being “too emotional.” The wife can feel her husband withdrawing, and the more he withdraws, the stronger her feelings become and the more urgently she pursues him, trying to find a way to make some kind of emotional connection with him. Now they are locked in a mutually destructive cycle; the more she pushes for the emotional connection that she yearns for, the more he detaches. The more he tries to control his own fear by detaching, the more upset she gets. 
Dr. Avrum Weiss' Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships is a psychological non-fiction book about relationships and the hidden internal world of men. The book presents many scenarios with prescriptive content and guidance woven throughout. It is written for a popular audience in intelligent yet accessible, relatable language. 
Male readers will recognize that this is a male-positive book, written by a man about the male perspective on relationships in a way that will not make them feel inadequate or shamed. At the same time, the book’s topic will interest women who often feel in the dark about men’s internal experience, and who will be intrigued by the opportunity to have a peek into the secret lives of men, to learn more about the counter-intuitive idea that men are as scared of them as they are of men.

Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships

O'Neil Ph.D., James M.

Tullier Ph.D., L. Michelle

Blacker, Lisa M.

Regan, E.G.

Pussy-whipped. Why is it that the worst thing one man can say about another is that he is controlled by a woman, or more precisely, by his need for a woman? The surprising answer that is hidden in plain sight is that most straight men are scared of their intimate partners.\nIt's pretty clear that women are afraid of men, and with good reason. Men hold positions of privilege and power in most personal and professional settings. The idea that men are also afraid of women is a radical one, and to some, even offensive. Men's fears of women are less visible--more hidden--from women, from other men, and from themselves. Men have done such a good job of hiding their fears and vulnerabilities that even their mothers and lovers don't know how scared they are. Men's fears of women include: the fear of being dominated and controlled by women; fear of being entrapped by women; fear of being responsible for women; fear of being inadequate; fear of being abandoned; and fear of being feminized. 
Men's fears of women are one of the primary causes of many emotional problems for men and of their difficulties in intimate heterosexual relationships. Take the example of a husband and wife having an argument. The wife is hurt and angry. Her husband can clearly see that she's upset, which makes him surprisingly uncomfortable. While he would like to feel empathic, there is something about her strong feelings that is distressing to him and gets in the way. Because he is uncomfortable with his own strong feelings, the husband begins to withdraw emotionally and detach to protect himself. For reasons he doesn't fully understand, it becomes increasingly important to him to remain rational and unemotional, and he is increasingly critical of, and irritated with, his wife for being "too emotional." The wife can feel her husband withdrawing, and the more he withdraws, the stronger her feelings become and the more urgently she pursues him, trying to find a way to make some kind of emotional connection with him. Now they are locked in a mutually destructive cycle; the more she pushes for the emotional connection that she yearns for, the more he detaches. The more he tries to control his own fear by detaching, the more upset she gets.\nDr. Avrum Weiss' Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men's Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships is a psychological non-fiction book about relationships and the hidden internal world of men. The book presents many scenarios with prescriptive content and guidance woven throughout. It is written for a popular audience in intelligent yet accessible, relatable language.\nMale readers will recognize that this is a male-positive book, written by a man about the male perspective on relationships in a way that will not make them feel inadequate or shamed. At the same time, the book's topic will interest women who often feel in the dark about men's internal experience, and who will be intrigued by the opportunity to have a peek into the secret lives of men, to learn more about the counter-intuitive idea that men are as scared of them as they are of men.

Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men's Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships

Weiss, Avrum G

This is a book of tested models and exercises you can use to self-diagnose and improve your skills quickly. Based on the six key principles of effective leadership, it is a field guide that captures lessons you probably did not learn in school yet are critical for thriving in the real world.

Ripple : A Field Manual for Leadership That Works Hardcover

Chris Hutchinson

Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works

Business & Money

Hutchinson, Chris

Management & Leadership

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