As some of you know, my wife of 37 years, Gail Reid-Gurian, passed away on August 16 of pancreatic cancer.   Her memorial service was held at Temple Beth Shalom in Spokane on September 7.   At that service, I read today’s newsletter offering, “Gail’s Final Words.” I hope you will find that this poem captures Gail’s spirit of love and service, which many of you knew first hand in your interactions …

Our own, our family’s, our friends’ mental health is crucial to the survival of us all.  The last few years have taken a terrible toll on the mental health of adults and children, both. Stacy J. Bryant, of SpringHive, has provided us with this detailed primer on protecting your mental health.   If you or a loved one is having mental health difficulties, you might contact The Center, A Place of …

by SEAN KULLMAN Last month, an 80-year-old man went through his routine as an ice cream vendor, pushing his cart full of frozen goodies through the streets of Oakland until a group stepped out of an SUV and robbed him of $120 at gunpoint. The moment served as a harsh reality being played out in towns and cities across America, an irrefutable tension that pitted one man’s commitment to persevere …

A Note from Michael Gurian:  My beloved wife, Gail Reid-Gurian, GI Managing Director, passed away on August 16th.  As she fought pancreatic cancer, she kept up GI work to the end, committed to helping schools and families.  In her last days, she asked me to make sure I let all of you know how much she appreciated working with you on the business side of the service we provide.  …

Academic institutions have been slow to catch up to what we in the grass roots have known for decades:  boys are struggling in schools, and have been for about 40 years.  While girls struggle with targeted issues, boys struggle across the board.  Because our academic environments are one of the reasons they struggle (they generally refuse to provide training in the male and female brain in academic certification, college, or …

As Eva Dwight joins the Board of Positive Discipline, she leaves us as Program Director. She has been an amazing director and we wish her all the best in her new adventure. As of this month, Dr. Glynetta Fletcher takes over as Program Director. Dr. Gurian first met Dr. Fletcher (“Fletch”) five years ago at a Gurian Summer Training Institute where Fletch told him that the Gurian work had confirmed …

In Part I of Boys, A Rescue Plan, Michael Gurian introduced the term feminaphobia to help us look at why it is so hard for our culture to grapple with the desperation of many of our boys and men today.  Here in Part II, he explores these issues more deeply. This blog post is an example of what Gurian Community subscribers will receive via Membership/Subscription.  Please go to www.michaelgurian.com/membership/ to …