Men usually thrive on success, on forward motion, on big decisions. But nothing cripples that forward motion like the fear of failure. After a series of blockbuster films portraying Captain America, actor Chris Evans revealed he almost declined the star-spangled cowl for a reason no one would associate with the First Avenger—fear. In a May 25 interview with the “Awards Chatter” podcast, Evans reminisced about his early days as an actor, his first successes, and…
Teachers at the Billy Earl Dade Middle School in Texas were planning a “Breakfast with Dads” event for December 14, 2017. Around 150 boys, ages 11 to 13, signed up for the event. But about 90% of their students came from low income families, and Kristina Dove, the senior partner relations manager at Big Thought, a youth development nonprofit, wasn’t sure if every student would have a father present during the program. So, On Dec.…
I wrote this blog in 2018, and it seems especially relevant again. Today, February 18, 2020, the Scouts announced that the organization was filing for bankruptcy. We should mourn the loss of this once great organization, and we should be deeply concerned about what it says about our culture. The purpose of this corporation shall be to promote, through organization and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and…