toxic masculinity

Raising Our Sons to be Human: Fighting Toxic Masculinity

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child. – Abraham Lincoln The term “toxic masculinity” has been around for decades. At its root, it is defined as the belief that masculine attributes are inherently undesirable–sometimes even evil–and that “manliness” has a negative impact on women, children, and […]

HOW HONESTY CAN SAVE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

How Honesty Can Save Your Relationships

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living and truth loving.” ~James E. Faust When we talk about honesty in relationships, our minds often go straight to deception–to lies, to manipulation, to ruined relationships. We think about honesty in relationships in terms of whether someone lies […]

The Toll Lying Takes on Lovers

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” ~ Mark Twain Lying begins early in life. Children as young as two begin lying when they discover how powerful their words are. Lying can come naturally; you say your friend’s favorite shirt looks great, knowing how much she loves the […]

The Power Behind Vulnerability

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “To let ourselves be seen, deeply seen, vulnerably seen… to love with our whole hearts, even though there’s no guarantee… to practice gratitude and joy in those moments of terror, when we’re wondering, ‘Can I love you this much? Can I believe in this this passionately? Can I be this fierce about […]