‘Real’ Masculinity: On Being the Boy in a Playground of Girls and The Other...
Brad Kelstrom has never had a male “buddy,” and he hopes his son won’t be able to say the same.Like many men of his generation, my father was an emotionally detached dad. Shortly after coming home...
View ArticleMen and Secondary Trauma
I can’t get the Josh Powell story out of my head. Living in Utah, it has been a popular story here since his wife Susan disappeared over two years ago. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it...
View ArticleReady, Set, Wait
It may seem old fashioned, but there are perks to waiting to get it on until you put a ring on.My wife and I were virgins when we got married. Gasp … I know! Although it took every sliver of...
View ArticleGuilty as Charged
Society’s expectations of manliness can cause men to keep their passions in the closet.Here’s a hypothetical scene from a movie or commercial that you’ve probably seen over and over. A group of ‘bros’...
View ArticleTake Mii Out to the Ball Game
Wii Sport gives Brad Kelstrom a safe place to rediscover the joy of the game.I was never a particularly athletic or coordinated person. I recall mostly striking out or getting walked during little...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....