Tag Archives: gender

Women are America’s Safety Net & That’s a Problem for Boys

June 27, 2024GuestsArmoire, caregiving, Dabble & Dollop, gender, gender stereotypes, How Women Became America's Safety Net, Jessica CalarcoJennifer L.W. Fink

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Navigating Parenthood Beyond Stereotypes with Jaimie Kelton

June 20, 2024Guestsgender, Jaimie Kelton, LBGTQ, queer, stereotypesJennifer L.W. Fink

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BoyMom Ruth Whippman on Reimagining Boyhood

May 30, 2024GuestsArmoire, boy crisis, boyhood, BoyMom, ByHeart, Dabble & Dollop, gender, gender stere, masculinity, Ruth Whippman, schoolJennifer L.W. Fink

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Kids

October 26, 2023GuestsBabyQuip, Better Help, gender, gender identity, Jo Langford, LBGTQ, marijuana, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Parenting for Gender Equity

October 19, 2023Guests, ParentingBabyQuip, Better Help, Dr. Shelly Flais, Factor, gender, gender equality, gender equity, Nurtueing Boys to Be Better Men, stereotypesJennifer 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

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Gemma Gaudette Talks About Raising Boys

June 8, 2023Guestsaggression, boy moms, Gemma Gaudette, gender, masculinity, roughhousing, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Gender Equality, Boys and Men

September 22, 2022GuestsBuilding Boys, gender, gender equality, masculinity, Of Boys and Men, redshirt, Richard Reeves, Richard V. Reeves, schoolJennifer L.W. Fink

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Doing more for boys and men does not require an abandonment of the ideal of gender equality. In fact, it is a natural extension of that. — Richard V. Reeves Those words are from a new book Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why it Matters, and What to Do About … Continue reading Gender Equality, Boys and Men →

Kate Mangino on Teaching Boys to be Equal Partners

July 14, 2022Guests, Uncategorizedcaregiving, equal partner quiz, Equal Partners, gender, Improving Gender Equality at Home, Kate Magino, maternal gatekeeping, noticing time, single parentingJennifer L.W. Fink

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Kate Mangino is right: “The last thing any working parent needs is to add ‘solve gender inequality’ to their to-do list.” But if we don’t think about gender inequality in the home, we might end up unintentionally perpetuating it. After all, for most of our lives, females have been assumed to be the primary and … Continue reading Kate Mangino on Teaching Boys to be Equal Partners →

The Gender Equation in Schools

May 12, 2022School Lifegender, Jason Ablin, learning, mental health, reading, school, The Gender Equation in Schools: How to Create Equity and Fairness for All StudentsJennifer L.W. Fink

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Gender bias affects boys’ experience in schools. It’s most often unconscious and unintentional bias but it affects how our boys see themselves and how they feel about school and learning. And until we admit that fact and grapple with the gender equation in schools, things aren’t going to get much better. Educator Jason Ablin learned that … Continue reading The Gender Equation in Schools →