The Hero's Heart Quotes

“As mothers raising sons, we have the power to change the trajectory of not only our own sons’ lives, but also of the culture at large.”
― Melia Keeton Digby, The Hero's Heart: A Coming of Age Circle for Boys

“The crisis facing our boys today is not masculinity, rather it is toxic patriarchal hyper-masculinity. In many ways, our boys are constantly clashing within themselves between who they really are and who they are expected to be. The stress of guarding and protecting a false self creates a deep wound in the male psyche.”
― Melia Keeton Digby, The Hero's Heart: A Coming of Age Circle for Boys

“To heal, men and boys must learn to feel again.”
― Melia Keeton Digby, The Hero's Heart: A Coming of Age Circle for Boys

“Every day, boys receive one message about how to deal with emotions and that message is: don’t.”
― Melia Keeton Digby, The Hero's Heart: A Coming of Age Circle for Boys

“Raising our sons is among the most important social imprints we will leave on the world, for they will become the partners, husbands, fathers, friends, lovers, creators, and leaders of tomorrow.”
― Melia Keeton Digby, The Hero's Heart: A Coming of Age Circle for Boys

“Our sons are on a Hero’s Journey. They are navigating a transformative passage from boyhood to manhood, which requires them to leave behind the well-known world of childhood and cross a threshold, filled with many challenges, into a new world where much is unknown. Along their journey, our boys need an abundance of real-life, positive role models – everyday heroes and heroines – to look to for guidance and inspiration. They also must begin to see themselves as heroes – the authors of their own lives, armed with the noble qualities and courage needed to complete their journey and arrive at manhood with integrity.”
― Melia Keeton Digby, The Hero's Heart: A Coming of Age Circle for Boys