Month: May 2017

May 31, 2017 Hanalei Vierra

    I grew up in a similar way that I think most men I know did. I was brainwashed into believing that what made a man look and feel “manly” and “masculine” was for me to act as if my emotional world did not exist.   I was completely clueless about the unintended consequences…

May 17, 2017 Hanalei Vierra

  There’s no avoiding it.   No matter how much we may think “It’s all his fault…” or “It’s all her fault…”, the breakdown of any relationship is usually the result of the emotional “blindspots” of BOTH people.   When it comes to talking about the GOOD STUFF as well as the NOT-SO-GOOD STUFF of…

May 10, 2017 Hanalei Vierra

Hello Everyone! Welcome to my first blog post! My goal is to use this weekly blog as a way to write about the things I’ve learned over many years as a Marriage & Family Therapist who has specialized in working with male clients of all ages, backgrounds, and relationship status.   That phrase “working with…