The Better Man Blog
Learn what it means to be an ally, a heart-based leader, and more with the Better Man Blog, updated monthly.
Men Do Care and We Need Them
A Forbes article I read recently explored how white men feel excluded from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. As suspected, the statistics were concerning: nearly 70% of cisgender white men feel “forgotten” when it comes to their company’s DEI strategy....
What is Healthy Fatherhood?
Remember the saying “Father Knows Best”? That is certainly not what I felt growing up! For those of you who don't know me, I am an author, a coach, a JD and many other things. But most importantly, I am a husband and I am a father of three adult children. Over the...
Reimagining The American Dream
By Andrea Cummings | Better Man Conference | June 2, 2022 Reimagining The American Dream The United States was built on the dream of creating opportunities for a better future. This is the reason that brought me to this country 8 years ago as an immigrant from Latin...
Time To Show Up!
By Ray Arata | Founder of Better Man Conference | May 26, 2022 Racially motivated violence has become far too commonplace in this country. As a white male, I am angered, deeply saddened, and feeling immense shame for the actions of other white men who have bought into...
A Woman’s Choice
My journey as an ally and inclusionary leader is an ongoing one. I find myself on the precipice of a landmark court case, Roe vs. Wade, being overturned and what that means to me as a man. Wait a minute!!! It’s not my body; it’s not my choice. However, I can make a...
Showing Up as Allies to Combat Racism
As a CIS-gendered, heterosexual, white male, my relationship to Black History Month might not immediately seem personal - and perhaps it wasn’t for many years. But over the past two decades, my work as an inclusionary leader and ally-in-training has made this month...
Celebrating Women, Activating Men: A Recipe for Gender Partnership
When Jimmy Carter signed Women’s History Month into law, he noted that too often women’s contributions go unnoticed and unsung. Unfortunately, that still holds true in many cases, and until I began my own journey toward allyship, I, too, often neglected to acknowledge...