Issue #14: Focus On Loving Out Loud

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The First Rule of H.M.C - Don’t Talk About the H.M.C

What’s on Today’s Agenda:

🐖 Damn, That Looks Good

🕶️ Grab These 4 Men’s Accessories

🎧 New Song

❤️ Love Out Loud

🤣  Dad Joke

👀 Must-Watch Documentary

🥰 Let’s Focus on Loving

📆 Events

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Your Wardrobe: Grab These 4 Men’s Accessories

1. Chunky Watches with Smart Features

Forget slim dials — bold, oversized watches are dominating. Paired with innovative features like fitness tracking and app syncing, they blend masculinity with tech. Go for matte black, gunmetal, or bronze tones for a powerful statement.

2. Crossbody and Utility Bags

Fashion meets function with utility-style crossbody bags. These aren’t just practical, they’re now high-fashion. Brands are offering sleek designs in leather, nylon, and canvas. Wear it across the chest for a modern streetwear look.

3. Minimalist Rings and Bracelets

Jewelry is no longer just for women. In 2025, minimalist rings, cuff bracelets, and chain bracelets are huge in men’s fashion. Look for clean lines and solid metals, such as silver or matte black steel.

4. Statement Sunglasses

Men are experimenting more with eyewear. Geometric frames, bold colors, and vintage aviators are in. These sunglasses don’t just block the sun; they complete the whole outfit.

Listen To This Song! 🎧

Love Out Loud ❤️

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Proud wife!! authentically love out loud♥️ #husband #love #ted #pookie

Try Out This Dad Joke At Work 🤣

The Time Traveler

Step 1: I tried to tell my son a time-travel joke.
Step 2: But he said, “Dad, you already told me that yesterday.”
Punchline: That’s when I realized it worked.

👀 Must-Watch Documentary

Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the film explores CREEM Magazine's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse - spotlighting iconic features, interviews, and anecdotes along the way - then bears witness to its imminent demise following the tragic and untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clown prince, Lester Bangs, a year later. Fifty years after publishing its first issue, "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" remains a seditious spirit in music and culture.—Scott Crawford

🥰 Let’s Focus On How To Love Out Loud

You want your kids to know what love looks like. Start with you. Start today.

Men loving out loud is not flowers once a year. It is daily. It is language, touch, presence, and follow-through. It is respected with a volume knob turned up high enough for your home to hear it and your friends to feel it.

The internet pumps fear and anger. Your feed pulls you into fights you never wanted. Negativity grabs attention because brains are built to notice danger. Lose a hundred bucks, pain hits harder than the thrill of winning a hundred, same idea with insults and compliments. The bad weighs more.

So love needs reps. Reps build muscle. Reps build culture. Reps beat bias.

A simple story proves it. A guy meets a girl. He speaks well of her, day after day. He points the camera at her and says what he sees. Beauty. Strength. Joy. Millions lean in. Not because of stunts. Not because of drama. Because love, real and loud, feels rare in a noisy feed.

Men, this is your lane. No need to scale a building. No need to write poetry on a beach. Speak love at home, in public, online, and off. Keep it real. Keep it frequent. Keep it specific.

Say the words

Tell her what you notice. Not generic praise. Details.
• I love how you lock in with our kid at homework time.
• You crush stressful mornings.
• You look stunning in that black dress.
• I’m proud of how you handled that tough call.

Short sentences land. Specifics land. Frequency matters more than flair.

Show the proof

Words without actions feel hollow. Actions without words feel cold. Do both.
• Put your phone down when she walks in.
• Finish the chore without being asked.
• Plan date night, book the sitter, pick the spot.
• Stand beside her in family drama and hold the line with grace.

Respect is love with boots on.

Honor the elders

Many of us had a grandfather who loved out loud before social media existed. He stood tall, paid attention, and praised his wife in front of others. Borrow that posture. Strength and tenderness are not rivals. You lift heavy things, you hold a hand.

Build a feed you are proud of

You control who you follow. Build a feed that lifts you.
• Follow creators who bring hope, health, skill, and family life.
• Mute accounts that spike your blood pressure and waste your time.
• Share posts that inspire your kids to be kinder and braver.

Social platforms are tools. You decide whether they drain you or serve you.

Set your crew standard.

Friend groups set norms. If your circle roasts wives and rolls eyes at marriage, your habits drift. If your circle speaks pride and honor, your habits rise. Choose brothers who push you toward devotion, humor, and resilience. Be that brother for them.

Lead with gratitude

Gratitude shifts the tone in a home faster than any self-help hack. Try this tonight.
• Start dinner with one thing you appreciate about her.
• Text a thank you at lunch for one unseen task she handled.
• Tell your kids one way their mom shaped a win this week.

Gratitude turns the volume up without sounding cheesy.

Go public, wisely

Privacy matters. So does testimony. Share a photo, a short line, a moment you are proud of. No oversharing. No fishing for likes. Post with purpose.
• “Date night. She’s my favorite person.”
• “Hard week, strong woman. Proud of her.”
• “Ten years in, more in love.”

Your kids will scroll through your love archive one day. Give them proof.

Build rituals

Rituals reduce friction. They remove guesswork.
• Daily. One compliment before bed.
• Weekly. Coffee check-in on Sunday night.
• Monthly. Planned date night with a little effort.
• Quarterly. One overnight without the kids.

Rituals keep love from living only in your head.

Handle conflict like a teammate.

Loving out loud does not erase disagreement. It changes how you handle it.
• Lower your voice.
• Seek the root, not a win.
• Take breaks when needed.
• Apologize without conditions.
• Repair with action.

Your kids learn conflict from you. Teach peace with strength.

Guard the inputs

News is important, mental health is more important. Take control.
• Set limits on doom scrolling.
• Replace fifteen minutes of hot takes with fifteen minutes of prayer, breath work, or a walk.
• Protect sleep like it pays your mortgage.

A rested man loves better.

Speak her language

Not everyone receives love the same way. Pay attention.
• Words. Tell her.
• Time. Linger.
• Gifts. Thoughtful, not flashy.
• Service. Do the thing before she asks.
• Touch. Hold her hand in the kitchen.

If you are unsure, ask. Curiosity is respect in action.

Invite your kids into it

Show them how a man honors a woman.
• Hug in the kitchen and let them see it.
• Brag on mom at the dinner table.
• Let them watch you say sorry first.

You are building adults who will love well. Give them a model.

Keep score the right way.

Do not track who did more. Track who went first. Go first as often as possible. Initiative builds trust. Trust compounds.

Mind your body

Strong body, steady mood, better patience.
• Lift. Move. Sweat.
• Eat food that loves you back.
• Limit booze when stress spikes.

Physical discipline fuels emotional presence.

Ask better questions

Curiosity deepens connection. Use prompts that open doors.
• What felt heavy today?
• Where did you feel proud?
• What support would help tomorrow?
• What sounds fun this week?

Listen all the way through. Do not fix everything. Reflect back on what you heard. Follow up later.

Keep humor alive

Laughter is glue. Inside jokes matter. Silly voices with the kids matter. Teasing without cutting matters. Joy says, I like you, not only I love you.

Anchor to mission

Marriage is not only romance. It is mission. What are you building together?
• A peaceful home.
• Kids who feel safe and brave.
• Work that serves others.
• Traditions your grandkids will keep.

Name the mission. Plan your week around it.

Call your shot

Say out loud the husband you aim to be. Write it on paper. Read it each morning. Small vows, daily.
• I will speak honor.
• I will keep my word.
• I will choose patience.
• I will pursue her heart.

Simple. Repeatable. Real.

Start now

Pick one action from this page. Do it in the next hour. Send a text. Book the sitter. Speak a compliment. Delete three accounts that drain you. Put a date on the calendar. Take the first step, then take it again tomorrow.

Men loving out loud changes homes. Homes change neighborhoods. Neighborhoods change cities. Southeast Michigan needs fathers who speak love and prove it. Your kids need a front row seat. Your wife needs a partner who shows up with words and with work.

Show up. Speak your truth. Pass the wings. Then wash the dishes.

Love out loud today.

REMINDER: Events 📆 🍻 Real Talk. Cold Beer. No B.S. | Sept 4th Dad’s Beer Night

Sometimes you need a cold one, a good story, and a crew that gets it.

Join the He-Man Club for our monthly Dad’s Beer Night—a laid-back gathering for dads who are doing their best, laughing through the chaos, and ready for real convo that doesn’t feel like homework.

📅 Thursday, September 4th, 2025
🕗 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 Farmington Brewing Company
33336 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI
☎️ (248) 957-9543

Expect craft beer, solid dudes, and maybe a few dad jokes that go too far—no name tags. No lectures. Just life.

👊 Show up. Unwind. Build your circle.

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