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Charlie Capen on Fatherhood and Raising Boys

October 31, 2019Guests, ParentingCharlie Capen, fatherhood, fathers, GISH, How to Be a Dad, masculinity, parenting, stereotypesJanet

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Humor, says Charlie Capen, is one of the most important tools in parenting. But this actor/musician/writer/dad-of-two-boys isn’t afraid to get serious either. Capen is one of the founders of HowToBeADad.com, which he freely admits uses humor as a way to get guys to talk and think about parenting. A generation ago, there were few — … Continue reading Charlie Capen on Fatherhood and Raising Boys →

Steve Biddulph on Raising Boys

October 10, 2019Guests, Parentingdiscipline, emotional development, fatherhood, fathers, male development, masculinity, parenting, porn, pornography, Raising Boys, school, Steve BiddulphJanet

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Australian author and psychologist Steve Biddulph was one of the first to highlight the unique needs of boys. In the mid-1990s, “Steve went out on a limb to stand up for boys and men in a time when, culturally, the focus was really on girls and women,” Janet says. His books, including The Secrets of … Continue reading Steve Biddulph on Raising Boys →

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 →

How to Raise a Boy with Michael C. Reichert

May 9, 2019Guests, Parentingemotional development, fathers, How to Raise a Boy, mama's boy myth, Michael C. Reichert, Michael Reichert, parenting, Raising Boys, teens, toxic mascuilnity, tweensJennifer L.W. Fink

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How do you raise boys to become great men? That’s the big question we tackle here at On Boys. It’s the question Jen grapples with in her own home and on BuildingBoys, and the question Janet helps parents and teachers explore and answer through her coaching and online courses. Michael C. Reichert has spent … Continue reading How to Raise a Boy with Michael C. Reichert →

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 →