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Protein, Creatine, & Performance Enhancing Drugs

April 25, 2024UncategorizedArmoire, ByHeart, creatine, Factor, Kyle Ganson, muscle dysmorphia, My Life, performance enhancing drugs, protein, sports, WinonaJennifer L.W. Fink

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Calm the Chaos: Parenting Challenging Kids

September 21, 2023Parenting, UncategorizedADHD, autism, Better Help, Calm the Chaos, Dayna Abraham, essential labs, Factor, neurodivergence, parenting, school, smart for lifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Raising Empowered Athletes w Kirsten Jones

August 10, 2023Guests, sports, Uncategorizedbaby quip, Empowered Athlete, Herbal Zzzs, Kirsten Jones, sports, youth sportsJennifer L.W. Fink

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Building Boys in a World That Misunderstands Males

April 6, 2023Parenting, UncategorizedBetter Help, bickering, Building Boys, Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World that Misunderstands Males, friendship, Jennifer L.W. Fink, LifeAid, parenting, parenting boys, siblingJennifer L.W. Fink

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Kate Mangino on Teaching Boys to be Equal Partners

July 14, 2022Guests, Uncategorizedcaregiving, equal partner quiz, Equal Partners, gender, Improving Gender Equality at Home, Kate Magino, maternal gatekeeping, noticing time, single parentingJennifer L.W. Fink

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Kate Mangino is right: “The last thing any working parent needs is to add ‘solve gender inequality’ to their to-do list.” But if we don’t think about gender inequality in the home, we might end up unintentionally perpetuating it. After all, for most of our lives, females have been assumed to be the primary and … Continue reading Kate Mangino on Teaching Boys to be Equal Partners →

Honoring Dads on Father’s Day (& Always)

June 16, 2022Guests, Parenting, UncategorizedFather's Day, fatherhood, fathers, NextGenMen, stereotypesJennifer L.W. Fink

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Father’s Day here in America was first celebrated on June 19, 1910. It wasn’t declared an official holiday until 1972—58 years AFTER Mother’s Day was made official. Dads have long been assumed to be secondary parents, at best. But popular and persistent stereotypes of fatherhood — though perhaps grounded in some truth — don’t accurately … Continue reading Honoring Dads on Father’s Day (& Always) →

Britt Hawthorne on Raising Antiracist Children

June 2, 2022Guests, Uncategorizedanti-racism, Britt Hawthorne, diversity, educational racism, homeschool, justice, parenting, racism, Raising Antiracist ChildrenJennifer L.W. Fink

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Britt Hawthorne, a mom of 2 boys and author Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide, says that raising antiracist kids requires teaching them to identify unfairness. It includes incorporating an anti-bias lens when doing, well, almost anything. Britt’s oldest son was about 12 years old when his homework required him to imagine he was … Continue reading Britt Hawthorne on Raising Antiracist Children →

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January 6, 2022UncategorizedJennifer L.W. Fink

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Raising Next Gen Men

December 16, 2021Guests, Uncategorizedanger, Breaking the Boy Code, consent, gender, masculinity, metoo, NextGenMen, shameJennifer L.W. Fink

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How do we raise next gen men — men who can thrive in the 21st century? “When you’re on a playground, you can’t yell, ‘Hey, Tommy, cut that hegemonic masculinity out!’” says Jake Stika, co-founder of Next Gen Men, a Canadian organization dedicated to changing how the world sees, acts and thinks about masculinity. Parents, … Continue reading Raising Next Gen Men →

The Musical Child with Joan Koenig

September 2, 2021Uncategorizedemotional development, gender, Joan Koenig, learning, music, parenting, stereotypes, The Musical ChildJennifer L.W. Fink

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Is your son musical? Yes, he is — even if hates singing, doesn’t play an instrument, and acts up in music class. Human beings are inherently musical creatures, according to Joan Koenig, author of The Musical Child: Using the Power of Music to Raise Children Who Are Happy, Healthy, and Whole. In her book, Joan … Continue reading The Musical Child with Joan Koenig →