by Scott Carter | Jan 24, 2020 | Dating, Men's Issues, Relationships
If you visit the manosphere, at all, you have probably noticed the pervasive belief that if a woman has children, it’s a relationship deal-breaker. “Never date a single mother,” many of them will say but honestly guys, we shouldn’t paint in broad strokes. That’s a...
by Scott Carter | Jan 11, 2020 | Dating, Men's Issues, Relationships, Self-respect
Bad relationships are truly the worst. Sometimes I am astounded at the amount of bullshit that people are willing to wade through day in and day out. Being in a bad relationship is worse than being alone. A lot worse. One of my favorite philosophers, Charles Bukowski...
by Scott Carter | Dec 26, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Men's Issues
For nearly twenty years I’ve worked in mental health and I have recently adopted the phrase “Therapy is for the brave, not the broken” while incorporating this philosophy into my work. I admire everyone that decides to sit on my couch. Facing your issues is painful...
by Scott Carter | Nov 1, 2019 | Dating, Men's Issues, Relationships, Validation
When I was younger I fell into a pattern of behavior that many would call being a white knight. I think that most people are pretty familiar with this term and this idea but if you’re not familiar with what this means, it’s basically a reference to males who try to...
by Scott Carter | Oct 9, 2019 | Boundaries, Emotional Intelligence, Men's Issues, Relationships, Self-respect
I really believe that there is not enough discussion in psychology and behavior when it comes to power and the role of power in our lives and in our relationships. We all desire and crave power and control in our lives and sometimes over other people, some just act on...
by Scott Carter | Sep 25, 2019 | Connections, Dating, Emotional Intelligence, Men's Issues, Relationships
The number one thing that I have consistently heard from nice guys over the years has always been in regard to their relationships. I wish I had a dollar for every time that I heard a nice guy say, “I’m the logical one.” I don’t know why so many nice guys, by default,...
