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As simple and straightforward as the idea of a friendship may seem, I’m struck by how rare it can be in men’s adult lives. Friendships have been rare in my life. Although I have lifelong friends from high school, all of those friendships typically amount to people I talk to once or twice a year.…
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Here’s what we posted on Discord after today’s walk in Central Park. Yes it was 19 degrees, which means we must be getting something of value out of walking cuz it is bloody cold. 🥶 Benjamin Trustman stated in Discord “(Our) Conversation about finding connections in a room full of ‘adults’ was an affirmation as to…
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👍 How do I know this? —-> I have new friends. Men I never would have met otherwise, who live in my neighborhood and who showed up ready to share what’s going on for us. All it took was announcing a walk for men ONE TIME on a local social media thread. My friend Ben’s wife…
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Mark Wiedmann and I, along with Ben Trustman, want to create real lasting friendships in our neighborhood and Walking Talking Men is how we’re doing it. We want to see doors in our neighborhood and say, “I have a friend who lives there.” And even I, after nearly twenty years of writing about isolation for…
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Loneliness is at epidemic levels for men, so my friend Mark Wiedmann and I did a thing. In NYC? You can join us. We’re at WalkingTalkingMen (at) gmail (dot) com. In another city? Start your own walk. Walking Talking Men is not therapy and we are not therapists. We are not seeking to sell services.…
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