Resources
Interactive Resources
Men & Learning to Apologize
Even though mistakes, mishaps and accidents happen all the time, apologies are still difficult. It’s hard to own up to hurting someone else.
Goal Setting
Goals determine direction. Systems determine the nature of your progress in that direction.
Managing Anxiety
You cannot, nor should you, try to avoid anxiety. Learning to cope with it is a life skill and a necessary part of being human
Managing Depression
Depression is not just a day or two of feeling a bit sad or lacking energy. It is a significant mood disorder that can negatively impact your day-to-day life.
Managing Life's Transitions
Life transitions can be happy or exciting events like a new job or marriage or a new baby, but they can also be upsetting, such as the death of a loved one or the loss of a job
Toolkits
Goal-Setting Toolkit
Set aspirational goals and acceptable results, so if you fall short of the aspirational goal but hit the acceptable one, you haven’t failed. Work backwards and create a process, structure and strategy to achieve it.
Managing Conflict Toolkit
Our objective in relationships should not be to try to avoid conflict, but to manage the process in the most constructive manner possible in order to reduce the likelihood of injury or damage in the relationship.
Depression Toolkit
Everyone has days when they feel ‘depressed’. A cold, grey, rainy day, might make you feel sad or ‘blue’. A bad performance review or argument with your partner could leave you feeling a bit down or unhappy.
Managing Transitions Toolkit
Life transitions can be happy or exciting events like a new job, marriage or a new baby. They can also be upsetting, such as the death of a loved one or loss of a job. Even life events like turning forty or retiring can require an adjustment.
Anxiety Toolkit
You cannot, nor should you, try to avoid anxiety. If you start to avoid situations that make you feel anxious, you can actually make things worse. Learning to cope with anxiety is a life skill and a necessary part of being human.
Managing Conflict Interactive Toolkit
There are steps you can take to manage conflict, even when it feels out of your control. This interactive toolkit showcases some tools and skills you can use to make the process more constructive and healthy.
Men's Groups Toolkit
A men’s group is a space where men can come together to share their successes and failures and support each other in evolving into the best version of themselves. A men’s group can help you to feel seen and supported by others.
Fathering Toolkit
Finding out you’re going to become a father can be exciting, over-whelming, terrifying or some combination of those emotions and more. Just as there is no one way to be a man or masculine, there is no one way to be a father.
Handouts
Timeout Guidelines
Rules for Healthy Arguments
Identifying our Core Values
3 Parts to Every Argument
Downloads
Choosing to Change Handbook
A handbook for men concerned about their abusive behaviours towards those they love.
