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A Deep Dive with a Stay-at-Home Dad

June 26, 2019Dan GriffinThe Man Rules Podcastconscious masculinity, Dan Griffin, fathers, nate brewer, parenting, stay at home dad

Men’s experiences as fathers are more varied than popular culture would have you believe. Although the doors are beginning to open a little wider for men who want to take on duties that were traditionally only part of Mom’s domain,…

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What Men Would Tell You… About Their Fathers

June 17, 2019Dan GriffinThe Man Rules Podcastallen berger, conscious masculinity, Dan Griffin, fathers, parenting, the man rules, what men would tell you

When we become fathers, so many of our choices are reactions to how our fathers raised us. We often either fall in line with his expectations, or rebel against them. Either way, we aren’t really making our own choices, based…

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Gay Men and Their Fathers

June 10, 2019Dan GriffinThe Man Rules Podcastconscious masculinity, Dan Griffin, father's day, fathers, gay men, lgbtq, parenting, the man rules, tim clausen

In honor of both Father’s Month and Pride Month, we’re replaying this episode from 2018, featuring the late Tim Clausen. Tim interviewed more than 80 men for his book Not the Son He Expected: Gay Men Talk Candidly About Their…

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Fathers Failing Forward

June 7, 2019Dan Griffinarchive 1, The Man Rules Podcastconscious masculinity, Dan Griffin, fathers, parenting, the man rules

It’s not easy being a dad–at least not all the time. There were no manuals. No instruction. No classes. Not really. And so, as Dan says all the time, we do it imperfectly. We try to parent consciously, but we…

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Daddy Download: Awesome Dads Know Their Story

April 29, 2019Dan Griffinarchive 1, The Man Rules Podcastconscious masculinity, daddy download, Dan Griffin, fatherhood, fathers, parenting, the man rules

Everyone told you being a Dad would be hard, right? Many probably even said, “Nothing can prepare you…” And, man, they were so right. There’s nothing we can tell you to make the transition to being a new Dad a…

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Daddy Download: The New Rules for Dads

March 29, 2019Dan GriffinThe Man Rules Podcastconscious masculinity, dads, Dan Griffin, fathers, parenting, the man rules

The rules have changed for being a Dad. There’s a lot of pressure these days for men to be more emotionally involved in parenting than their Dads were. But without role models, guidance and support for making these radical changes,…

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Daddy Download: Because I Said So

November 12, 2018Dan GriffinThe Man Rules Podcastconscious masculinity, dads, Dan Griffin, discipline, fatherhood, fathers, parenting, raising kids

To parent is to spend most days in a state of barely-concealed, barely-contained insecurity, if not outright terror! Our little loves trigger not only our fears for them–will they be happy, successful, productive members of society?–but also our deepest fears…

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Daddy Download – What About Me?

August 13, 2018Dan Griffinarchive 1, The Man Rules Podcastdads, Dan Griffin, fathers, men's feelings, new dads, newborns

Everyone told you being a Dad would be hard, right? Many probably even said, “Nothing can prepare you…” And, man, they were so right. There’s nothing we can tell you to make the transition to being a new Dad a…

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A Tribute to Tim Clausen

August 9, 2018Dan Griffinarchive 1, The Man Rules PodcastDan Griffin, emotional courage, fathers, fathers and sons, gay fathers, gay men and their fathers, male emotional authenticity, parenting, the man rules, tim clausen

Tim Clausen, author, jazz musician, and friend of The Man Rules podcast,  passed away on July 29. Tim was on a mission to help men—especially gay men—find their voices, find peace, and find love in all of its many forms….

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Not the Son He Expected: Deep Dive with Tim Clausen

June 25, 2018Dan Griffinarchive 1, The Man Rules Podcastdads, fatherhood, fathers, gay, lgbtq, sons

  The stories we tell about our Dads can shape the way we feel about ourselves and about the world. If your father was distant or critical, you may struggle with the idea that you’re not “man enough.” You may…

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Good Grief, Dad

June 11, 2018Dan Griffinarchive 1, The Man Rules Podcastfather's day, father's month, fatherhood, fathers, grief

In this monthly What Men Would Tell You…If They Weren’t Too Busy Watching TV episode with Allen Berger, the two talk about Dads in honor of Father’s Month on the Man Rules Podcast. Specifically, the ways in which many men…

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Dear Dad: Write a Letter to Transform Your Relationship With Your Father

June 4, 2018Dan Griffinarchive 1, The Man Rules Podcastchildhood trauma, dads, fathers, parenting, practical and tactical tips, trauma

  You have issues with your Dad. Whether you have a great, not-so-great, contentious, or non-existent relationship with him, there are bound to be some pain points that you’ve never talked to him or anyone else about. That’s why this…

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Truth and Consequences – Episode 55

March 19, 2018Dan Griffinarchive 1, archive 2, The Man Rules Podcastdomestic violence, emotional abuse, fatherhood, fathers, men, michael levittan, parenting, raising teenaged daughters, relationships

The truth—as both Dan and his guest Dr. Michael Levittan see it—is that the ways we raise boys and girls to relate to one another is dysfunctional at best, personally damaging and emotionally debilitating at worst. The consequences of this…

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The Deep Dive Guys Do It Differently – Episode 49

February 5, 2018Dan Griffinarchive 2equality, fathers, gender, homophobia, kids, men, parenting, Podcast, sensitive men, the man rules

In this episode of The Man Rules podcast, The Deep Dive Guys (Tim Walsh, Michael Dinneen, and Dan) talk about the ways in which they felt “different” as kids, the consequences, both internal and external, that they experienced for breaking…

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Father’s Day 2015 Part II: From a Son

June 19, 2015Dan GriffinA Mans WayAwesome Dads, father's day, fathers, parenting

I hated my father for a very long time. Of course, when we are honest with ourselves most of our hate comes out of deep hurt. And that is exactly what it was for me: I felt deeply hurt that…

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Father’s Day 2015 Part I: From a Father

June 18, 2015Dan GriffinA Mans WayAwesome Dads, father's day, fathers, parenting

I love being a father. It is truly one of the greatest experiences of my life. I am only six years into this journey and I have grown and changed so much as a result of my beautiful daughter, Grace,…

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