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 on a father, not through emotion alone, but through the disruption of identity, direction, and the internal map he once relied on. It follows the early shock, the break between the outer world and the inner one, and the ways fathers move through devastation, […]
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 […]
Understanding Male Grief: The Orpheus Myth and How Men Carry Grief
Male Grief and the Orpheus Myth: The Pattern Men Live In understanding male grief, we need to recognise that men often hide their grief in high performance and being dependable. Many men keep working, solving problems, and showing up while carrying a weight that is often unexpressed. This article uses the Orpheus myth as a […]