The End of an Era



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle The first episode of ON BOYS podcast went live March 12, 2018. Seven years ago! Over the past seven years, we’ve talked to guests from around the globe: Maggie Dent, … Continue reading The End of an Era


Raising Awe-Seekers (w Deborah Farmer Kris)



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Raising Awe-Seekers, the first parenting book by author Deborah Farmer Kris, outlines a transformative approach to parenting based on joy, wonder, and curiosity.   Science, Deb says, shown that awe isn’t … Continue reading Raising Awe-Seekers (w Deborah Farmer Kris)


Listener Q & A: Navigating the Complexities of Raising Boys



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle How do you respond to a 6-year-old boy who thinks he has to “play rough” to prove his masculinity? How can you make space a small boy’s emotions when you … Continue reading Listener Q & A: Navigating the Complexities of Raising Boys


Boys, A Rescue Plan: Conversation w Michael Gurian



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Do boys need a rescue plan? The available evidence says yes. Collectively, our boys are struggling academically, socially, emotionally, and economically. Their academic, educational, and workforce involvement has decreased. Their … Continue reading Boys, A Rescue Plan: Conversation w Michael Gurian


Helping Boys Find A Path to Manhood



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle How do we help boys along the path to manhood?  That’s a question Paul Cumbo, a veteran educator, has been asking for a long time. It’s one he’s well-positioned to … Continue reading Helping Boys Find A Path to Manhood


Creating Schools Where Black Boys—and All Students—Succeed



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle What if supporting Black boys could transform education for all students? David Kirkland, founder & CEO of forwardED, believes it can—and research backs him up. In this episode, David challenges … Continue reading Creating Schools Where Black Boys—and All Students—Succeed


Imperfect Men Can Build Boys Too



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Imperfect men helped Greg Hlavaty become a good guy.  “I think what saved me were men who stepped in as surrogate fathers,” Greg wrote in a recent essay. Those men … Continue reading Imperfect Men Can Build Boys Too


Understanding the Parent Amplification Effect



https://stream.redcircle.com/episodes/d0dc936b-a749-4505-9635-137dd7185efa/stream.mp3 Do you know what the parent amplification effect is?  Do you know how to use it your (and your kids’!) benefit?  “Because of children’s dependency on their parents, any parental remark – positive or negative – gets magnified in the child’s mind,” says Adam Galinsky, a social scientist, business school professor, dad of two … Continue reading Understanding the Parent Amplification Effect


Rebels with a Cause: Dr. Niobe Way on Building a Relational World



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle What happens when we prioritize independence over connection? According to Dr. Niobe Way, a developmental psychologist and author of Rebels with a Cause: Reimagining Boys, Ourselves, & Our Future, it … Continue reading Rebels with a Cause: Dr. Niobe Way on Building a Relational World


Unlocking the Power of Play



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Play is a powerful tool for parenting & child development. Mr. Rogers once said “Play is serious learning” and “the work of childhood,” and we and our guest, Georgie Wisen-Vincent, … Continue reading Unlocking the Power of Play