Claudia Cox, an expert on romance in the digital age, is sharing her wisdom with us today. This Guest Post offers her personal preferences and professional insights into the medium of text messaging as a messenger of modern romance… with comments from Kathryn! It’s a Valentine’s Day Extravaganza! Texting a woman shouldn’t feel like […]
Averting a Chernobyl of the Heart — Sassy Advice for When You Don’t Like Them Back
Your Wholistic Guide to Understanding Unrequitted Love… and Avoiding Disaster When It Strikes We’ve all been too friendly, too flirty, or too fast with someone who cared more for us than we did for them. Whether it’s being kind out of sympathy for someone having a rough time, or starting a relationship with no intention […]
The Modern Macho Part 2: Healthy Masculine Expression, Loveable Men
Most portrayals of men in our popular culture don’t attempt to present men as ‘loveable’. But Loving the men around us, and encouraging them to love themselves, is an important part of redefining masculinity as healthy and healing. In Part 1, I talked about the radical idea that manhood is something to be genuinely proud […]
What It Means to Hold Space for a Woman—Advice for Men
Be authentic. Hold space. Be present. These nebulous phrases may sound floofy, but they describe what the women you love really need. Here is the simple, concrete guide to providing it. “I just need you to hold space for me.” This phrase may strike fear into even the most stoic male heart. “You can’t hold […]