men’s bereavement

Dads called to action

By Ken / June 14, 2019 / Comments Off on Dads called to action

In the aftermath of losing a child, several dads I know now value time differently and orient their lives to helping others overcome crushing obstacles. This is not heroic. It can be grueling with setbacks and triggers. Sometimes we rush into the very forces that took a loved one away. Which carries a cost. Yet…

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Prying open the hurt box

By Ken / June 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Prying open the hurt box

It’s crazy how unintended and even unwanted experiences bring us to new circles of friends. How our lives shift in ways that once seemed unimaginable. I feel such a stirring as this summer unfolds. This comes in the context of helping other men cope with the loss of a child. So many guys—myself partly included—“gut…

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