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Grief, Masculinity and Identity, Men and Grief
Rebuilding Dignity After Loss: Grief and Shame in Men – The Lesson of Philoctetes
In Philoctetes, shame tries to turn a visible wound into a...
Grief, Men and Grief
Self-Trust in Men After Grief: How Vulnerability Rebuilds Identity After Loss
Self-Trust in Men After Grief After a death or major upheaval,...
Masculinity and Identity, Men and Grief
Male Grief and Trust in 2026: What Grief Teaches Men About Power, Control and Trust
January 2026 Newsletter | Mentoring Through the Maze (Perth, Western Australia)...
Masculinity and Identity, Men and Grief
Continuing Bonds for Fathers After a Child Dies: The Osiris and Horus Myth and How Fatherhood Continues
This article is about continuing bonds for fathers after a child...
Masculinity and Identity, Men and Grief
Rebuilding Father Identity After a Child Dies: Laertes, Masculine Grief, and When Life Narrows
REBUILDING – Father Grief After a Child Dies and When Life...
Grief, Men and Grief
Father Grief After Child Loss: What the Daedalus Myth Reveals About Paternal Rupture.
Main Points This article traces the impact of a child’s death...
Grief, Masculinity, Masculinity and Identity, Men and Grief
Post Traumatic Growth in Men: How Sudden Loss Changes Thinking, Identity, and Direction
Main Points Sudden or traumatic loss disrupts the internal stability men...
Healing, Masculinity, Masculinity and Identity, Soul Work for Men
The Father Wound in Men: Shame, Distance, and Hidden Grief.
Main Points Men carry the father wound through their shame, not...
Healing, Masculinity, Masculinity and Identity, Soul Work for Men
The Father Wound: What It Is, How It Affects Men, and How to Heal It.
At a Glance: The Father Wound in Men The father wound...
Masculinity and Identity, Men and Grief
Anger in Men’s Grief: Causes, Patterns and Practical Steps
How masculine socialisation, emotional boundaries, and grief intersect to create explosive...
Masculinity, Well-Being
Workplace Burnout in Men: Understanding the Hidden Grief Driving Male Exhaustion
For the Burnt-Out Provider who’s held too much for too long....
Masculinity, Relationships and Boundaries
Emotional Fusion in Men: When Caring Becomes Control
What if all that caring you call strength is just another...
Grief, Masculinity and Identity, Separation and Divorce
Divorced Fathers and Grief: Rebuilding Fatherhood After Separation
When Fatherhood Changes Shape and Love Learns New Forms of Presence...
Grief, Men and Grief
Male Grief in Australia: Understanding How Men Grieve and Rebuild
Male Grief in Australia: How Men Reclaim Themselves Through Loss At-a-Glance...
Grief, Men and Grief, Seven Faces of Male Grief
Fathers and Grief: The Silent Sorrows of Love
This article is the last reflection in The Seven Faces of...
Grief, Men and Grief, Seven Faces of Male Grief
The Grief of Disconnection for Men: Loneliness and Men. The Quietest Loss of All
Loneliness and men are two words that are deeply entwined. Loneliness...
Grief, Men and Grief, Seven Faces of Male Grief
When Dreams Die: Men Grief and the Loss of Identity
This article is the fifth instalment in my “Men and Grief”...
Grief, Men and Grief
Men and Grief: Reclaiming Pathways to Honour Our Universal Humanity
What you will find in this article on Men and Grief:...
Masculinity and Identity, Seven Faces of Male Grief
Migration and Grief: How Displacement Shapes Men’s Hidden Sorrows
Seven Faces of Male Grief – Part 4 This is the...
Men and Well-Being, Seven Faces of Male Grief
Job Loss and Grief: How Men Rebuild Identity, Purpose, and Meaning After Career Loss
This article is Part 3 of my ongoing series on men...
Grief, Separation and Divorce, Seven Faces of Male Grief
Men Divorce and Grief: Healing After Love Ends
Main Points Men, divorce and grief are a potent mix that...
Grief, Masculinity and Identity, Seven Faces of Male Grief
Men’s Mental Health and Grief: The Life You Thought You’d Have
Main Points Mental Health and Grief can change your story. It...
Masculinity Reimagined, Men and Well-Being
Mentoring for Men: Rebuilding Strength, Soul, and Direction After Loss
A grounded reflection on how men can reclaim their centre through...
Men and Grief
Navigating Male Grief: A Map for Men on Silence, Strength, and Healing
Navigating male grief is not a straight path. It’s a slow crossing...
Grief, Men and Grief
Grief and Masculinity: How Loss Shapes Strength and Self-Awareness
At a Glance Grief and masculinity often collide. Men are often...
Men and Well-Being
The Competence Tax in Men: The Hidden Cost of Being the Strong One
How High-Performing Men Lose Themselves in Strength, Silence, and Survival “The...
Soul Work for Men
Why Men Compromise Authenticity — and the Hidden Cost to Integrity
How much would you sell your soul for? Main Points Why...
Masculinity, Men and Well-Being
The Performance Trap of Masculinity
Performing strength may keep you admired, but it won’t keep you...
Masculinity, Religious Trauma
Religious Trauma in Men: How Faith and Shame Shape Erotic Disconnection
Main Points Religious fundamentalism does not just shame men’s sexuality —...
Trauma and Healing
Why Men Need Soul Mentoring—Not Just Success Coaching
This article explores the urgent need for soul mentoring for men...
Trauma and Healing
Beyond Words: Men’s Untraditional Paths to Wholeness
“The body remembers what the mind forgets.” — Bessel van der...
Trauma and Healing
The Archaeology of Masculinity: Excavating the Self to Reclaim the Soul
By David Kernohan | Mentoring Through the Maze “The privilege of...
Grief, Men and Grief
Grief Support for Quiet Men: How Silence Can Be a Way to Heal
At a Glance Quiet men process grief and reconnect through silence,...
Men and Well-Being
Success and the Shadow: Why Doing It All Is Not Enough
Many high-achieving men feel a quiet emptiness behind their polished lives....
Masculinity and Identity, Men and Well-Being
Ghost Life in Men: Signs of Male Disconnection and How to Re-engage
Living the ghostly life isn’t just about flickering shadows and haunted...
Masculinity, Men and Well-Being
Authentic Masculinity: What It Means and How Men Build It
What if the question isn’t “What makes me a man?”—but “What...
Men and Well-Being
The Unseen Weight of Always Becoming
What if the drive to constantly improve isn’t about growth—but about...
Men and Well-Being
The Forgotten Art of Soulfulness in Men: A Quiet Revolution for Men
**Website Excerpt:** "In an age where men are often reduced to...
Masculinity, Masculinity and Identity
The Buried Life of Men: Rediscovering Purpose, and Strength
The buried life of men is a silent epidemic, where emotional...
Gay Men
Rejection That Cuts Deep: Soulful Steps to Heal the Wounds of Gay Shame and Reclaim Your Life
Rejection can slice through our self-esteem like a blade. Explore why...
Men and Grief
Grieving While Gay – Queer Men and Unspoken Losses
Queer men and grief often intersect through layers of hidden loss,...
Masculinity and Identity, Men and Grief
Grief of an Unlived Life in Men: Signs, Triggers, and a Practical Rebuild Playbook
Sometimes the deepest grief isn’t for what we lost — it’s...
Masculinity and Identity, Religious Trauma
Identity After Leaving Religion: How Men Rebuild a Sense of Self.
Understanding Identity After Leaving Religion Main Points Identity after leaving religion...
Grief, Masculinity, Men and Grief
Understanding Male Grief: The Orpheus Myth and How Men Carry Grief
Male Grief and the Orpheus Myth: The Pattern Men Live In...
Men and Grief
Grieving the Life You Built: 5 Powerful Ways Gay Men Can Heal After Leaving Straight Marriages
Grieving the Life You Built Coming out later in life is...
Masculinity
Vulnerability in Men: How Shame Builds Emotional Armour and How to Break the Pattern
If, as men, we are to reimagine healthy masculinity in the...
Men and Well-Being
Forgiveness, Authenticity and Masculinity – A personal perspective
I have struggled with forgiveness for most of my life. Perhaps...
Religious Trauma
Leaving Fundamentalism: Why It Breaks Men Before It Frees Them.
Leaving fundamentalism can be challenging, leading to identity loss, uncertainty, and...
Men and Well-Being
The Importance of Navigating Life’s Maze: A Reflective Analysis
Mazes are great activities to do on holiday or with children....
Men and Grief
The Complexities of Grief in Men’s Lives
My journey of grief started with a phone call. I stumbled...