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Empathy for Boys and Men

Posts that affirm the goodness in males and/or offer them empathy:

Growing Veterans Organization Cultivates Purpose and Belonging, Prevents Suicides, Feeds the Hungry

March 20, 2025March 7, 2025

Based in Lynden, Washington, the Growing Veterans organization is a friend of Washington Initiative for Boys and Men. They have endorsed the legislation to create a Washington state commission on boys and men, and recently … Read more

WSU’s Maddy Vanderkooy Presents Statistics on Farm Stress and Suicides to State Senators

March 7, 2025February 17, 2025
Farm Stress and Suicide Prevention

“I grew up on a dairy farm watching my dad. It’s a well-deserved pride associated with farming. They’re out there 16 hours a day, 7 days a week.” We made a video showing four minutes of highlights … Read more

In Search of Authentic Love — ‘That Sally Mae King Special’ w/ Larry Mabry

March 6, 2025February 15, 2025
Larry Mabry Maassen Group

Watch the highlights of a recorded conversation between Blair Daly and Seattle-based counselor and life coach Larry Mabry (The Maassen Group). At one point Larry alludes to “the part of me that I feel some people … Read more

Peer Support for New Dads from Nathan Friend | Individualized and Group Help Through Perinatal Support Washington

March 26, 2025January 27, 2025
Nathan Friend Dad Specialist Perinatal Support Washington

Nathan Friend sticks out on one of the webpages of Perinatal Support Washington. Among the twenty smiling faces on their Our Team page, he’s the only man. Nathan is the Dad Specialist with Perinatal Support Washington, which … Read more

Blair Daly and Joe Cook on Men’s Mental Health Podcast with Larry Mabry | Seattle’s Rainier Avenue Radio

February 17, 2025January 12, 2025
Blair Daly and Joe Cook on Larry Mabry podcast - Men's Mental Health

WIBM’s Blair Daly and Joe Cook were recently guests on Larry Mabry’s podcast, which is broadcasted via Rainier Avenue Radio out of a studio inside Columbia City Theater. Men’s mental health is the theme of … Read more

Seattle’s Taylor: After a Painful Childhood, I Want a Success Story

February 18, 2026January 7, 2025
Taylor Richards Seattle

Taylor had a very difficult childhood. Today he is 37 years old, about to complete a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science from Seattle Central College, and he’s employed full-time as a community engagement recovery support … Read more

We Asked Panel of Local Political Consultants What’s Up With Young Men. Listen to Their Answers [Video]

January 7, 2025December 18, 2024
5 political consultants on what's up with young men voters

‘They hate women’ followed by other opinions The Re-Wire Policy Conference held in Tacoma on December 3, 2024 featured a panel discussion with five local political consultants: three Democrats and two Republicans. We posed this … Read more

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