Hi all you Mensfe readers
Its MENS DAY
Not sure what that means other than the media hopefully high profiling men's issues: We have just put a Guide Book together which will be published (1-12-2025) via Amazon it's called:
A JOURNEY THROUGH MALE INFERTILITY
Stronger together
A BOOK FOR MEN THAT WOMEN SHOULD READ
It's 21 chapters that address all aspects of the emotional weight of Infertility, including: Male and Female Ideology - Redefining Gender Roles - The Treatment Pathway - Diagnosis - The Significance of Fatherhood - Need for Change - Rediscovering Joy, to name a few.
Primarily, it is a support guidebook for you, by you.
One of the central themes of A Journey Through Male Infertility is that men and women often process loss, trauma, and emotional pain in very different ways. While the book is written through the lens of infertility, its message about communication, understanding, and navigating adversity together resonates far beyond fertility challenges alone.
The post below comes from a reader who has not experienced infertility but was struck by the parallels between the experiences described in the book and the profound loss he and his wife endured following the death of their son. His insights highlight how differing responses to grief can create distance and misunderstanding, yet also how patience, support, and open communication can help couples find their way back to one another.
The following post reinforces a key message of A Journey Through Male Infertility: when couples seek to understand—not judge—each other's way of coping, they are better able to face life's greatest challenges StrongerTtogether.
His post is as follows: "I have been trying to make time to read this, and making slow progress. It is a fascinating read and what strikes me more than anything is the simlarities in the relationship between my wife and me when our son killed himself. Of course it was unbearable for both both of us but this was manifested different ways. I had to be "strong" and rational about how this effected us both, while she was overtly emotional and blamed me a great deal. So my efforts to be strong merely made her more accusative. It took 2 to 3 years for us to reach an even keel. Our two daughters were even more distraught at first, but after a while they calmed down and their support helped us all to come together again. I shall continue with the book it's rather wordy, but it is enlightening".