James
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Boys and their Abused Dads
As a youth worker you get to hear alot of stories and moral panics about abusive or absent Dads, and the effect this has on children. It is often in regard to the behaviour of those children, especially in education… Continue reading
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On being a Man, and ‘Man Enough’ : I quite liked this
Over the last few weeks, because of a combination of some self-realisations, and also being under the weather with ‘the worst cold in history‘ I have been watching TED talks, and you know me, ive not been attracted to the… Continue reading
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Fake grass and our emotional well being
I grew up with a small understanding of tools. My Dad was, and still is, a very practical man, the shed and garage was full of saw, drills, spanners, screwdrivers, bits of wood, metal, nails, screws, pipes, plastic, levers, sawdust..loads… Continue reading
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On Praise of the Men who
On Parise of the men who are trying to keep it together men, The staying strong for others men, The ones about to break men, The ones whose needs come second, third or fourth, The men who dont lash out… Continue reading
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15 phrases not to say to children of abusive parents
A few months ago I wrote a piece about the myths that surround in regard to parents – myths like ‘Parents love you whatever’ or ‘Mums are so supportive’ that do nothing for anyone who’s experience of parents is vastly… Continue reading
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Why its time to be kind..on the younger version of me
Sometimes I think about what my 42 year old self might want to say to my 8 year old self, or my 16 year old self, or the 28 year old? Sometimes I wonder what I feel about the 8… Continue reading
