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Nicholas Fair Nowak
Sep 6, 202313 min read
The Boy Code, Updated
In 1998, William Pollack, Ph. D. published Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood. Though we’ve chipped away at these...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
May 9, 20239 min read
Forget Work-Life Balance and Sustain Alignment
Balance v. Alignment While on parental leave for my newborn son, I realized the futility of pursuing “work-life balance.” I’m not against...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
Mar 1, 20234 min read
Hold the Glitter Please
Praise is not the answer, unity is When we talk about ways to make people feel valued, we are quick to suggest praise as a solution. As...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
Feb 2, 20238 min read
If You Could Start Again
The true cost of workaholism and the quest for fulfilling work I’m going to skip the hook on this one. Workaholism is real. And it’s a...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Gas, Guns, and Kids' Right to Live
The right to bear arms versus a child's right to live. There is a coupling effect with mass shootings. The behavior of active shooters is...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
May 25, 20224 min read
The Boy Ultimatum
Discussing the pressures to “be a man” and breaking the box of patriarchy with a fraternity, and the obstacles to change. I recently...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
Feb 16, 20228 min read
How Everyday People Can Change the World and Love Doing It
Three ways anyone can do good and feel good You’re committed. You are going to break the man box, that unwritten code that dictates the...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
Jan 3, 20227 min read
The Belonging Paradox for Men
Belonging is a fundamental human need and key to happiness, but men are lost in their search for it. Here’s a riddle. What can be both...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Meaningful Equity Requires Meaningful Loss
Meaningful equity requires meaningful loss. How do we become convinced that the elevation of others is worth the lowering of ourselves?...
Nicholas Fair Nowak
Apr 5, 20211 min read
For the Love of Sports
A tug of war between masculinity and athletics and remembering why we play. (5 minute read)
Nicholas Fair Nowak
May 2, 20201 min read
If You Haven't Had the Porn Talk, Have It Now
Kids are internet aficionados, and if they weren’t watching porn already, their chances aren’t decreasing during COVID-19.
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