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K’Bro App Helps Boys Develop Emotional Resiliency

April 1, 2021Emotional Development, Guestsemotional development, emotions, K'Bro, mental health, Patrina Mack, unschooling, YouROKJennifer L.W. Fink

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Can the K’Bro app help boys develop emotional resiliency? Yes, says K’Bro founder Patrina Mack, a mother of a son who was inspired by her son’s school-inflicted emotional challenges. Importantly, she says, K’Bro is a boy-friendly, science-based support system that kids can use independently to cope with life’s challenges. We’ve all heard the stats regarding … Continue reading K’Bro App Helps Boys Develop Emotional Resiliency →

Sensitive Boys (w Dr. Sandy Gluckman)

February 11, 2021Guests, Parenting, Uncategorizeddr. sandy gluckman, emotional development, emotional intelligence, emotions, empathy, sensitive boysJanet

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The “man box” doesn’t leave much room for sensitive boys. Society prefers rough-and-tumble boys and men — the strong, stoic types who lift heavy loads and “buck up,” rather than cry, when injured or down. So how do we help our sensitive boys navigate a world that doesn’t value their sensitivity? “Sensitive boys are very, … Continue reading Sensitive Boys (w Dr. Sandy Gluckman) →

Best of 2020: ON BOYS Year in Review

December 31, 2020Guests, Parenting, Sex & Relationships, UncategorizedADHD, ADHD Dude, best of 2020, Cara Natterson, Decoding Boys, Dr. Cara Natterson, Ellen Dodge, emotions, masculinity, most downloaded ON BOYS episodes, Peggy Orenstein, Ryan Wexelblatt, sex, Ted BunchJanet

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The phrase “best of 2020” is a bit laughable. Using the term “best” to describe a year that’s included a global pandemic, remote schooling and massive disruptions to work and socialization seems almost…inappropriate. And yet, even 2020 had some bright spots. ON BOYS audience continued to grow. Our downloads increased by 207%. (We had nearly … Continue reading Best of 2020: ON BOYS Year in Review →

Maggie Dent: What Teenage Boys Really Need

November 12, 2020Guests, Parentingcommunication, emotions, Maggie Dent, parenting, shame, single mom, single parenting, teenage boys, teensJanet

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What words come to mind when you hear the phrase “teenage boys”? Messy? Stinky? Frustrating? Lazy? Moody? Dangerous? Teen boys can be all of those things. (So can teen girls!) But there’s also a lot more beneath the surface, and if we’re to effectively parent and educate our teen boys, we have to go deep. … Continue reading Maggie Dent: What Teenage Boys Really Need →

Preparing Boys for the World of Work

October 8, 2020Guests, UncategorizedEd Frauenheim, emotional development, emotions, masculinity, reinventing masculinity, workJanet

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One of our most important jobs as parents is preparing our boys for the world of work. The work world, though, has changed dramatically over the last few decades. “There’s been a shift from the competitive dog-eat-dog/rat race to a flatter, faster and fairness-focused world of work,” says Ed Frauenheim, co-author of Reinventing Masculinity: The … Continue reading Preparing Boys for the World of Work →

Help Boys Listen & Learn (Listener Q & A)

September 3, 2020Listener Q & A, UncategorizedBuilding Boys Bulletin, communication, discipline, emotions, fathers, learning, listener Q & A, parenting, school, teens, video gamesJanet

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How do we help boys listen & learn? In month whatever of the pandemic, we’re all grappling with a lot of tough questions, including what to do about school and injustice and inequality. We can’t give you any easy answers regarding schooling during the cornonavirus pandemic or the fight for equality and justice. There aren’t … Continue reading Help Boys Listen & Learn (Listener Q & A) →

Wilderness Therapy w Paul Cumbo

July 9, 2020Guests, Uncategorizedanger, books for boys, emotional development, emotions, Inst, Paul Cumbo, reading, teens, Wilderness TherapyJanet

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He couldn’t sleep. Mike’s face stung from the gash and the stitches and a pulsing ache radiated from the back of his skull. His knuckles were shredded, and his arm throbbed under the thick bandages. Whether he closed or opened his eyes — even his EYES hurt — the images were there. Like grainy documentary … Continue reading Wilderness Therapy w Paul Cumbo →

Sexual Abuse Affects Boys Too (w Lawrence Cohen)

May 28, 2020Guestsconsent, emotions, Lawrence Cohen, metoo, roughhousing, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassmentJanet

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1 in 5 boys experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday. More than one-quarter of male victims of a completed rape (27.8%) experienced their first rape when they were 10 years of age or younger. And 43% of men report experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. Today’s guest, psychologist Lawrence … Continue reading Sexual Abuse Affects Boys Too (w Lawrence Cohen) →

Parenting Your Adult Children

April 23, 2020Parenting, Uncategorizedadult children, emotions, graduation, parentingJanet

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The phrase “adult children” is an oxymoron: the words adult and children clearly describe very different things, and it’s impossible to be an adult and a child at the same time. Except it’s not. Most of us are adult children; Jen is 47 and a bona fide adult, but she’s also still the child of … Continue reading Parenting Your Adult Children →

Managing Emotions

April 2, 2020Emotional Development, GuestsEllen Dodge, emotional development, emotions, feelings, Kimochis, The Parenting PartnerJanet

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Managing emotions — our boys, & our own — is challenging in the best of times. This, most definitely is not the best of times. We’re cooped up in our houses with kids who miss their friends and activities. With boys who no longer have soccer or baseball practice to help them burn off some … Continue reading Managing Emotions →