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Scenario

When brothers grieve differently and clash over masculine strength versus emotional processing

My brother and I are both dealing with our father's death but we're grieving completely differently - he thinks I'm not being strong enough for the family and I think he's not processing his emotions in a healthy way. Our approaches to being men in crisis are so different that we can't support each other when we need it most.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two men are discovering that their different approaches to masculine grief are preventing them from supporting each other through loss.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Masculinity — constructed and contested?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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