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Maggie Dent: Build Up Dads to Benefit Boys

February 22, 2024GuestsAmerican Blossom Linens, dads, fatherhood, Home Threads, Maggie Dent, WinonaJennifer L.W. Fink

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Damon Brown Discusses Raising Boys

January 26, 2023Guestsblack boys, dads, Damon Brown, fatherhood, fathers, intimacy, multicultural, racism, screentime, sex, stay at home dadJennifer L.W. Fink

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Listener Q & A: Supporting Sibling Relationships, Finding Common Ground & More

January 19, 2023Listener Q & Aanger, dads, emotional development, Green Chef, listener Q & A, mentors, Mommy Makeup, sibling rivalry, siblings, teenage boys, tween, video gamesJennifer L.W. Fink

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Dads Matter (w Marion Hill)

November 17, 2022Guestsdads, early childhood education, fathers, M.A.N. C.A.V.E, Marion Hill, schoolsJennifer L.W. Fink

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Dads Speak on Father’s Day

June 17, 2020Guestsdads, Father's Day, fatherhood, fathers, parenting, parenting boysJanet

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Dads are so important! We can’t talk about raising boys without also talking about the men who help create and parent them. Dad were boys long before they were fathers, and they understand boyhood and the path to manhood in a way we never will. So, this Father’s Day, we turned the mic over to … Continue reading Dads Speak on Father’s Day →

Backcountry, Barbells & Boys

June 20, 2019Guests, ParentingBackcountry & Barbells, dads, education, fathers, Jaremy Day, Joe Szymanek, learning, movement, schoolJanet

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What do you get when you mix two fitness- and outdoors-minded dads with two moms who are staunch advocates for boys? A freewheeling discussion that touches on everything from fatherhood to weapons play and the current lack of movement in schools. Janet met Jaremy Day, co-host of the podcast Backcountry & Barbells, when she spoke … Continue reading Backcountry, Barbells & Boys →

122: Co-Parenting with Brandie Weikle

August 2, 2018Guests, ParentingBrandie Weikle, co-parenting, coparenting, dads, divorce, fathers, shared parenting, The New Family, The New Family podcast, Warren FarrellJennifer L.W. Fink

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The word co-parenting is typically associated with divorce, but maybe it’s time to change that association. After all, the term refers to shared responsibility for parenting. In the world of divorce, it means that both parents share responsibility for big decisions (like healthcare and education), and both parents share the mundane, day-to-day responsibilities of parenting, … Continue reading 122: Co-Parenting with Brandie Weikle →

115: The Boy Crisis with Warren Farrell

June 14, 2018Emotional Development, Guests, Parentingdads, divorce, father absence, fathers, recess, school, shared parenting, The Boy Crisis, violence, Warren FarrellJanet

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Your son is not the only one struggling. According to Dr. Warren Farrell — and a slew of research — boys in 63 of the largest developed nations are faring worse than girls. They’re doing worse academically. They’re falling behind in the workplace. And their physical and mental health is failing as well. In his … Continue reading 115: The Boy Crisis with Warren Farrell →