Let me be blunt. If you’re waiting for life to get easier, you’re wasting time. Struggle isn’t a glitch in the system. It is the system. And the sooner you stop treating discomfort like a warning sign and start treating it like a training ground, the faster you’ll stop spinning your wheels.In my therapy practice, I don’t sugarcoat reality. I don’t hand out participation trophies for showing up to your own life. I work with high-functioning, burned-out men and women who are tired of avoiding the hard stuff and ready to use it. Because the truth is, most of what’s breaking you isn’t the pain itself. It’s your belief that pain means you’re broken.

Every September, therapists see a surge in new appointments. Phones start ringing, email inquiries climb, and calendars that felt manageable in July suddenly feel jammed. This is not a coincidence. After the freedom of summer, reality comes rushing back, and many people realize they are not as steady as they thought.

Bill Maher’s take on AI sycophancy reveals something darker about our emotional shortcuts.

"Drop the act. Live as the man God intended — one who protects, provides, and endures."

We live in a culture that promises quick fixes. With a tap on your phone, you can track your mood, log your thoughts, or follow an online course that promises to “rewire your brain.” With artificial intelligence, you don’t even need another human being involved—you can type your struggles into a chat box and get a comforting response without ever exposing your real self. On the surface, it sounds great: affordable, convenient, and—most importantly for many—anonymous. No awkward silences, no difficult truths, no risk of judgment.

Let’s get something straight: Men aren’t broken.They’re boxed in.

Let’s get one thing straight: kids are not born with an innate knowledge of what’s best for them. They are born with needs, instincts, and impulses. It’s your job to help them shape those into something functional and healthy. But that job becomes impossible when you, the adult, are too afraid to do the hard part of parenting—saying no.

Let’s get one thing straight.

Burnout doesn’t always look like a breakdown.Especially in men.

The public charm and private cruelty of narcissistic parenting

There’s a growing trend in mental health circles where anything that feels soothing gets labeled as “trauma healing.” Trauma-informed yoga is one of the biggest culprits. And while stretching and deep breathing have their place, let’s be honest—you’re not going to yoga-pose your way out of PTSD.