Are You Defensively Offensive?

I have a friend named Chuck who’s a pain in the……, well, you get the picture.  Chuck is always on the defense, worried about how people will think of him.   He is never wrong and carefully takes the time to rip apart anyone who challenges his vast knowledge.   Chuck’s...

The Jerk

Are you working for a jerk?  You know the type.  These kind of bosses are radically insecure but let you know constantly that they’re in charge.  They don’t share pertinent information with you.  They avoid friendly conversation.  They give you a job to do and then...

An Ugly Statistic

Contact the Man’s Coach, at www.michaelparise@gmail.com The statistics are alarming.  One out of every four women in the United States has been sexually abuse as a...

Our Women Heroes

Contact the Man’s Coach, at michaelparise@gmail.com We are increasingly aware of the major impact on our culture that women have always had; how truly heroic they have been,...
Our Stories and Who we really are…

Our Stories and Who we really are…

Many of us are caught in the web of stories we tell ourselves and others about us.  They are stories often rooted in the past, often germinating in a seminal experience of disappointment, betrayal, or even abuse.  Our imperfect parents and siblings fueled the stories...