Outerspection2021, Author at Healthy Men Reimagining Healthcare In A Guy-Friendly Way Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:28:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/staging.healthymen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-HMI-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Outerspection2021, Author at Healthy Men 32 32 230898146 Jon Gilgoff, LCSW-C and PhD. Candidate https://staging.healthymen.org/jon-gilgoff/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:53:06 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16683 Jon Gilgoff, LCSW-C and PhD candidate, brings extensive experience supporting boys’ and men’s health through gender and culturally responsive practice, policy, and research. Jon is founder and former Executive Director of the Oakland-based nonprofit, Brothers on the Rise (BOTR), for which he received a Jefferson Award for Public Service. Jon authored BOTR’s curriculum and training manuals, which […]

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]]> 16683 AS LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR MEN IN THE UNITED STATES DECLINES, PRIORITIZING HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL https://staging.healthymen.org/as-life-expectancy-for-men-in-the-united-states-declines-prioritizing-health-is-essential/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:34:53 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16497 AS LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR MEN IN THE UNITED STATES DECLINES, PRIORITIZING HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL Recent National Survey Indicates Room for Men to Improve Physical, Mental and Sexual Health and Knowledge Gaps in Sexual and Mental Health News provided by Healthy Now: A Men’s Health Coalition Jul 13, 2022, 08:00 ET AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW: Dr. Alex […]

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]]> 16497 7 Year Disparity for Male Life Expectancy https://staging.healthymen.org/7-year-disparity-for-male-life-expectancy/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:34:23 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16480 Washington D.C. Leads Country With 7 Year Disparity for Male Life Expectancy New CDC data reveals drastic decline in life expectancy of American Indian and Alaskan Natives   WASHINGTON — Today the CDC released a new National Vital Statistics System Report detailing a shocking 1.8-year decline in life expectancy from birth for Americans, COVID-19 contributing […]

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]]> 16480 Wait, Does My Husband Have a Biological Clock, Too? https://staging.healthymen.org/wait-does-my-husband-have-a-biological-clock-too/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:51:36 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16401 Dear Mr. Dad: I’m 32 and my husband is 45. We’ve talked about having children, but lately, he’s been pushing the issue pretty hard. I want to wait another year or two before we start but he’s been talking about how we’d better hurry because his “biological clock is ticking pretty loud.” At first, I […]

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]]> 16401 Divorced Mom — Don’t Entertain Your Kids 24/7 https://staging.healthymen.org/divorced-mom-dont-entertain-your-kids-24-7/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:48:13 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16398 Dear Mr. Dad: I’m a divorced mom, and because of my past substance abuse issues, my ex-husband has primary physical custody of our children. I only get to see them on weekends and we miss each other terribly. I’ve been trying to make it up to them by filling every weekend with outings and activities. […]

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]]> 16398 Joining a Blended Family with Teenagers https://staging.healthymen.org/joining-a-blended-family-with-teenagers/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:45:09 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16395 Dear Mr. Dad. I’m marrying a woman who has two teenagers from her previous marriage. This is my first marriage and, although I like her kids, I’m a little worried about how I’ll do as a stepfather of teens. Any suggestions? A: About half of all marriages are remarriages for at least one of the […]

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]]> 16395 Joint Custody—Even for Toddlers—Is the Best Option https://staging.healthymen.org/joint-custody-even-for-toddlers-is-the-best-option/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:42:22 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16392 Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are getting divorced. She has filed for sole custody of our two children, ages 2 and 4. I’ve always been avery involved dad and my wife knows how important my kids are to me. I asked why she’s asking for sole custody and she says that her lawyers […]

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]]> 16392 Dads in the Delivery Room – Or Not. The Conversation Continues. https://staging.healthymen.org/dads-in-the-delivery-room-or-not-the-conversation-continues/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:38:55 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16389 Dear Readers. My recent column, addressing a question from an expectant father who was afraid to be in the delivery room because of “all the blood,” generated a lot of response from readers. Here are a few of them, along with my response. AE wrote: “All the blood? Really? I am a former NICU nurse […]

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]]> 16389 Health Disparities: Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? https://staging.healthymen.org/health-disparities-why-do-women-live-longer-than-men/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:54:11 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16386 On average, men’s lives are less healthy—and shorter—than women’s. This health disparity exists in part because women take better care of themselves than men do. But several recent studies have found that in many cases, a man and a woman with the exact same condition may respond to it quite differently. Logic would dictate that […]

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]]> 16386 Unequal Justice: Gender-Based Disparities in the Courts https://staging.healthymen.org/unequal-justice-gender-based-disparities-in-the-courts/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:47:49 +0000 https://staging.healthymen.org/?p=16036 Dear Healthy Men: I’ve been reading about actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, who were recently sentenced for their part in the college admissions scandal. What really struck me was the difference in their sentences. She got two months in prison, a $150,000 fine, and some community service. He got five months in prison, a […]

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