On Becoming A Happy AND Successful Man

Dr. John Schinnerer Executive Summary: A recent study (The Harry’s Masculinity Report, USA) looked at which factors are the most important for wellbeing and happiness for American men. Answers from 5,000 men indicate that happiness is predicated on the following (in...

Man Box Culture Hurts Your Relationships As A Man

How does being raised in the Man Box Culture impact us as grown men in our relationships? There are a number of possible ways we are affected based on the unspoken rules we learn as boys. These rules are often handed down by the alpha male in our tribes, friends,...

How Men Are Socialized Damages Our Relationships

Dr. John Schinnerer It was the second half of the varsity high school soccer game. The game was tied 1-1. Play had just been stopped by the referee – injury timeout. I was laying on the ground, writhing in pain after having just been elbowed in the temple by a...
How to Empty Your Backpack of Anger

How to Empty Your Backpack of Anger

I got an email today from a woman whose husband is estranged from their daughter. The daughter is demanding that he take anger management classes before he can see the grandchildren. Here is part of my response… Thank you for sharing your story with me. I know how...
Dr. John Quoted in Article on Anger in U.S. News and World Report

Dr. John Quoted in Article on Anger in U.S. News and World Report

Dr. John was honored and humbled to be included extensively in an article on anger and health in U.S. News and World Report by Michael Schroeder. Here is a link to the article on the U.S. News site…...
24% of girls are depressed at age 14, 9% of boys, new study

24% of girls are depressed at age 14, 9% of boys, new study

  From ScienceDaily.com September 21, 2017   Summary: New research from University of Liverpool reports that a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14.   Researchers from the University of Liverpool and University College...