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) If you’re carrying grief, pressure, or a change that won’t shift with effort, this month’s newsletter gives you a usable distinction: power (what you can do) and control (what you can’t command) and what trust looks like after grief – drawn from lived experience, […]
Rebuilding Father Identity After a Child Dies: Laertes, Masculine Grief, and When Life Narrows
REBUILDING – Father Grief After a Child Dies and When Life Narrows This article, Rebuilding Father Identity After a Child Dies is the second in a four-part series on the grief of fathers after the death of their child. The series is built around the 4R Framework™ for Masculine Grief – Reclaim, Rebuild, Reconnect, and […]
Male Grief in Australia: Understanding How Men Grieve and Rebuild
Male Grief in Australia: How Men Reclaim Themselves Through Loss At-a-Glance Summary Core idea: Australian men grieve differently, often through silence, work, and duty — and these expressions deserve recognition, not correction. Why it matters: Misunderstanding male grief leaves many men unseen, unsupported, and silently suffering under outdated masculine scripts. What helps: Understanding instrumental vs. […]
Grief Support for Quiet Men: How Silence Can Be a Way to Heal
At a Glance Quiet men process grief and reconnect through silence, not speech. Quiet isn’t avoidance — it’s often protection. Talk therapy can feel performative for reflective men. Healing comes through presence, pacing, and trust. Support must learn to meet men where words can’t yet go. “Silence is not the absence of something, but the […]