Hard Times; Powerful Lessons
Most of us don’t learn through happiness; we learn through difficulties, and hard times present us with many opportunities to learn more about ourselves. Lately, [...]
Keeping It Good: How to Keep Your Relationship Alive and Thriving
photo courtesy of The Gap After I gave a series of workshops on "Keeping Your Relationship Good", people asked me for copies of [...]
Working With Jealousy
photo courtesy of vogue.com Dear Michael: I have a wonderful girlfriend, “Katrina”. We’ve been together for three years’ now and we’re very happy. [...]
Men, Sex and Open Relationships
photo by Youngjun Koo for nymag.com Have you ever questioned if monogamy was a good fit for you, or what an open relationship [...]
Who do you love?
My friend Kyle and I at a recent Men's Retreat Do you ever read those little magazines that tell you all about porn [...]
Youthfulness and Your Mental Health
Yes, it's a picture of me sleeping. Sleep helps us stay health and youthful. I like my 8 hours, when I can get it. [...]
The Psychology of Gaining Weight
Recently, a local news reporter interviewed me about why people gain weight. Weight gain (and loss) is, for many of us, right up there with [...]
Loving Your Inner Teenager
There are lots of articles out there in the self-help world about loving your inner child. John Bradshaw made that really big a while back. [...]
Slower is Better
Are you afraid to slow down? Do you think only stupid people go slowly? You’re not alone. Why do we rush so much? What do we [...]
Is that all there is?
For many of us, a major birthday (30, 40, 50 or 60) brings great hope for change. We expect things will be better. However, just because [...]
Gay Kindness, Lesbian Generosity, Bisexual Joy And Transgendered Peace
photograph by Youngjun-Koo for nymag.com Every year, I am asked to write something special for Pride. What to say? Almost every aspect [...]
The Best Little Boy in the World
In a recently published study, Drs. John Pachankis and Mark Hatzenbuehler have substantiated what’s called the “Best Little Boy in the World” syndrome (from the [...]