The Men in Our Lives
When Working Well With Men Director Jack Kammer served as a trainer for the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), he learned a simple and powerful workshop ice-breaker: “Please take three pipe cleaners and fashion them into an object that represents your father or other significant man in your life as you were growing up.” After a few minutes, the trainer asks if any of the workshop attendees wish to share their items and discuss what they signify. Some of the stories are happy and joyful, others are sad and painful. The idea is not to pretend that all fathers and all men are wonderful, but rather to make clear how deep, profound and important are our relationships — for better or for worse — with the men in our lives, especially when we are young.
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Here is the item Jack made at his first NFI session and often shared at others.
Send us a picture and description of your three pipe cleaners.
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You are welcome to obtain your pipe cleaners anywhere you wish. Typically they are sold in large packs. For your convenience we provide an easy and inexpensive way to obtain just the three pipe cleaners you need, in exactly the colors you want, at our one-and-only Pipe Cleaner Store.
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