Tag Archives: emotions

Listener Q & A: Navigating the Complexities of Raising Boys

February 27, 2025Listener Q & Aemotions, kindergarten, potty training, Q & AJennifer L.W. Fink

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Brendan Kwiatkowski: Connecting w Teen Boys

July 11, 2024ParentingBrendan Kwiatkowski, connection, Dabble & Dollop, emotions, Lumen, teenage boys, teensJennifer 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 Brendan Kwiatkowski knows that connecting with teenage boys requires understanding, patience, and a willingness to create a safe emotional space. Kwiatkowski, PhD, a renowned researcher specializing in boys’ emotions, experiences, … Continue reading Brendan Kwiatkowski: Connecting w Teen Boys →

Teacher Tom on Connections & Play-Based Learning

July 4, 2024GuestsDabble & Dollop, early childhood education, emotions, Lumen, parenting, play, Teacher TomJennifer L.W. Fink

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Best of 2023

December 28, 2023Best OfADHD, ADHD Dude, Better Help, breastfeeding, Brendan Kwiatkowski, Building Boys, Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World that Misunderstands Males, ByHeart, Calm the Chaos, Dayna Abraham, emotional lives of teens, emotions, Kim John Payne, Lisa Damour, Lo Nigrosh, Mary Van Geffen, Michael C. Reichert, middle school, Middle School Superpowers, NextGenMen, nonverbal communication, parental accommodation cycle, Phyllis Fagell, simplicity parenting, Spicy, Spicy Ones, teen, teenage boys, tweenJennifer L.W. Fink

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Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens

September 14, 2023Emotional Development, GuestsBetter Help, bullying, emotional development, Emotional Lives of Teenagers, emotions, essential labs, Factor, gender, Herbal Zzzs, Lisa Damour, parenting, smart for life, teenagers, teensJennifer 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 Dr. Lisa Damour is our go-to expert regarding the emotional lives of teens. She is a psychologist & author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate … Continue reading Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens →

Nonverbal Communication with Boys

June 15, 2023Guestsconflict, emotions, Michael Grinder, nonverbal communicationJennifer L.W. Fink

Want to connect with boys? Pay attention to your nonverbal communication. .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 Tone of voice, body language, facial expressions, and even our breathing influence the perception of our words and messages, … Continue reading Nonverbal Communication with Boys →

Deborah Farmer Discusses Emotional Literacy (& Awe!)

August 18, 2022Guests, ParentingDeborah Farmer Kris, emotional literacy, emotions, parenthood365Jennifer L.W. Fink

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Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert, author, and former educator — and she still finds raising kids a challenge! “None of us are slot machines,” she says. “It’s not like you put in this language and out pops a child who says ‘yes, mother.’” Parenting, Kris says, is humbling, partly because “there’s not … Continue reading Deborah Farmer Discusses Emotional Literacy (& Awe!) →

Sports & Masculinity

January 13, 2022Guests, sportsathletics, body image, coaching, emotions, locker room talk, masculinity, michael kehler, sportsJennifer L.W. Fink

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Sports and masculinity have long been intertwined. For a long time, boys and men were the only ones who were allowed to play sports. Athletic fields and locker rooms were seen as places where boys became men. We’ve seen where that can lead. We’ve seen little boys & teenagers told to “man up!”, “rub some … Continue reading Sports & Masculinity →

Practical Parenting Strategies (w Amy Williams)

October 28, 2021Guests, ParentingAmy Williams, cozi, emotional development, emotions, parenting, procrastination, self-careJennifer L.W. Fink

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Need some practical parenting strategies to help you manage hitting, backtalk and disobedience? Amy Williams has solutions. Amy is a school counselor who also helps overwhelmed and stuck parents. And let’s be real: we all feel overwhelmed, stuck, and unsure at various points during our parenting journey. Giving ourselves grace is step one to moving … Continue reading Practical Parenting Strategies (w Amy Williams) →

Teacher Tom Talks About Boys, Emotions & Play

June 10, 2021Guests, Playbickering, emotional development, emotions, loose parts play, play, preschool, roughhousing, Teacher Tom, yes spaceJanet

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Like us, Teacher Tom is concerned about how we raise our boys. “In our culture, we have a society where men are lonely, men have higher suicide rates and men are more prone to violence, and sexual abuse. And I don’t think that’s in the nature of men. I think it’s somehow in the nature … Continue reading Teacher Tom Talks About Boys, Emotions & Play →