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AnneMoss Rogers on Suicide Prevention & Struggling Teens

November 2, 2023Guestsaddiction, Anne Moss Rogers, baby quip, Better Help, depression, Diary of a Broken Mind, Emotionally Naked, marijuana, mental health, suicide, suicide prevention, Wilderness TherapyJennifer L.W. Fink

.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 If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for help in the United States. Call 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). The 988 Suicide and … Continue reading AnneMoss Rogers on Suicide Prevention & Struggling Teens →

Michael Gurian on Raising Boys

September 1, 2022Guestsdepression, Gurian Institute, male development, Michael Gurian, school, technologyJennifer L.W. Fink

.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 When Michael Gurian published The Wonder of Boys in 1996, there “wasn’t any national consciousness about boys’ issues,” he says. A quarter century later, there are dozens of books … Continue reading Michael Gurian on Raising Boys →

Dr. Michele Borba Knows How to Help Boys Thrive

July 15, 2021Guests, Parentingdepression, Dr. Michele Borba, mental health, parenting, resilience, suicide, ThriversJennifer L.W. Fink

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Dr. Michele Borba knows how to help boys thrive. She’s a “boy mom” — a mother of 3 grown sons, educational psychologist, and the author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine. Many boys are stressed but don’t tell their parents because “they don’t want to hurt us,” Dr. Borba … Continue reading Dr. Michele Borba Knows How to Help Boys Thrive →

Cracking the Boy Code with Dr. Adam Cox

December 17, 2020Guests, Parentingcommunication, Cracking the Boy Code, depression, discipline, Dr. Adam Cox, motivation, parenting, video gamesJanet

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Dr. Adam Cox helped Janet crack the boy code, way back when she was a first grade teacher who didn’t know what to do with a class full of boys. His book, Cracking the Boy Code: How to Understand and Talk with Boys, is a seminal text that contains valuable insights for parents and teachers … Continue reading Cracking the Boy Code with Dr. Adam Cox →

Boys & Anxiety (w Dr. Mary Wilde)

November 26, 2020Emotional Development, ParentingADHD, anxiety, boy moms, depression, emotional intelligence, Mary Wilde, mental health, parenting, suicideJanet

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How much do you know about boys & anxiety? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 7% of American children between ages 3-17 have a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Likely, the actual prevalence of anxiety is significantly higher, because many kids — especially boys — are undiagnosed. What looks like anger, opposition … Continue reading Boys & Anxiety (w Dr. Mary Wilde) →

Helping Boys Grow Into Healthy Men (w Ted Bunch)

February 20, 2020Emotional Development, GuestsA Call To Men, anxiety, consent, depression, fathers, gender, gender norms, Kobe Bryant, LGBTQ, man box, masculinity, mental health, porn, pornography, respect, sexual abuse, sexuality, suicide, Ted Bunch, violenceJennifer L.W. Fink

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How can we help our boys grow into healthy men? Ted Bunch, chief development officer of A Call to Men, says he thinks that the key is to support our boys as they become their authentic selves. “I think the biggest challenge for us is really allowing our boys to show us, say to us … Continue reading Helping Boys Grow Into Healthy Men (w Ted Bunch) →

Helping Teens Cope with Anxiety, Depression & More

October 17, 2019Emotional Development, Guestsanxiety, Beneath the Surface, depression, Grief Girl, Kristi Hugstad, mental health, suicideJanet

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It’s not easy to talk to boys about anxiety, depression and mental health. And yet, in a world in which 1 in 8 kids has an anxiety disorder and 2-3% of children ages 6-12 have serious depression and suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for young people ages 15-24, not talking about these … Continue reading Helping Teens Cope with Anxiety, Depression & More →

146 What You Need to Know about Boys & Suicide (w Katey McPherson)

January 31, 2019Health, Uncategorizedanxiety, depression, emotional development, guests, Katey McPherson, mental health, suicideJanet

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Young men are 4X more likely to die of suicide than young women The suicide rate for boys ages 15 to 19 grew by 30 percent from 2007 to 2015 Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 No one wants to think or talk about suicide, but as people who … Continue reading 146 What You Need to Know about Boys & Suicide (w Katey McPherson) →

141: Best of 2018

December 27, 2018Uncategorizedanger, anxiety, depression, emotional development, homework, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, learning, Maggie Dent, mental health, parenting, sex, sex ed, sex education, sibling rivalry, siblings, The Good News About Bad Behavior, Warren FarrellJennifer L.W. Fink

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As 2018 draws to a close, we reflect back on our first year. This podcast launched on March 12, 2018. Since then, we’ve recorded 40+ episodes, on everything from tween boy hygiene to how to talk to boys about sex, consent and masculinity in the #MeToo era. We hosted 11 guests, including Warren Farrell (author … Continue reading 141: Best of 2018 →

125: Anxiety & Depression in Boys

August 23, 2018Emotional Development, HealthAnn Douglas, anxiety, depression, K'Bro, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Man Therapy, mental health, TalkSpaceJennifer L.W. Fink

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1 in 2 children will develop a mood or behavioral disorder or substance addiction by age 18. We parents like to think that if we “do everything right,” our kids will be mentally and physically healthy with nary a care in the world. But that’s not the case. The truth is that mental health … Continue reading 125: Anxiety & Depression in Boys →