“The image of men drumming in the woods is only .001 percent of what goes on. It’s just an easy sound bite, a picture to glom onto.” – Neal Robinson of Evanston, founder, Chicago Men’s Conference
“Average, middle-class men find growth effecting personal change in their work, their relationships with their spouses and other men, in their parenting and spirituality.” – Charles Harvey Miley, retired psychology professor, Aurora University
“The warrior-go-into-the woods-thing, if it works, that’s wonderful. It allows (people) to be more connected with one another. A lot of women don’t understand, but that’s typical of the misunderstanding (between men and women).” – Jill Mawhinney, counselor and psychology teacher, Oakton Community College
“He didn’t have male role models. He had a quiet, introspective father. His doctor, lawyer and best friends were all women. He wanted to connect better
with his male side.” – Rita Iverson, Barrington, on why her husband, Dave Iverson, attended the New Warrior weekend
