Tag Archives: masculinity

Boys, A Rescue Plan: Conversation w Michael Gurian

February 20, 2025GuestsBoys a Rescue Plan, male development, masculinity, Michael GurianJennifer 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 Do boys need a rescue plan? The available evidence says yes. Collectively, our boys are struggling academically, socially, emotionally, and economically. Their academic, educational, and workforce involvement has decreased. Their … Continue reading Boys, A Rescue Plan: Conversation w Michael Gurian →

Helping Boys Find A Path to Manhood

February 13, 2025GuestsA Path to Manhood, Camino Institute, emotional development, masculinity, Paul Cumbo, teen boys, travelJennifer L.W. Fink

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Imperfect Men Can Build Boys Too

January 30, 2025Emotional Development, Guestsfathers, Greg Hvalaty, masculinity, mentors, stereotypes, 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 Imperfect men helped Greg Hlavaty become a good guy. “I think what saved me were men who stepped in as surrogate fathers,” Greg wrote in a recent essay. Those men … Continue reading Imperfect Men Can Build Boys Too →

Rebels with a Cause: Dr. Niobe Way on Building a Relational World

January 16, 2025Emotional Development, Guestsboy culture, Hello Fresh, masculinity, niobe way, parenting, Rebels with a CauseJennifer L.W. Fink

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Listen to Boys & Young Men

December 12, 2024GuestsADHD, Boys are Great, football, gender, gender stereotypes, Hello Fresh, IXL, Lance Walker, masculinity, sexism, sportsJennifer L.W. Fink

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Raising Boys Beyond the Man Box

November 14, 2024Best Of, Guestsman box, masculinity, parenting, Ted Bunch. A Call to MenJennifer L.W. Fink

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Andrew Reiner: What Boys Need

October 24, 2024GuestsAndrew Reiner, Avoila, education, emotional development, Hello Fresh, IXL, manosphere, masculinity, media literacy, parentingJennifer L.W. Fink

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“Be A Man” Project Helps Us Understand Teen Boys

September 12, 2024GuestsArmoire, Artifact Uprising, Avoila, Be A Man, Erika Janes, Lumen, masculinity, SheKnows, teen boysJennifer 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 SheKnows’ “Be a Man” project is an “exploration of what it means to be a man today,” says Erika Janes, a “boy mom” and SheKnows editor-in-chief. Importantly, the project … Continue reading “Be A Man” Project Helps Us Understand Teen Boys →

Back to School w a 5th Grade Teacher

August 29, 2024Guests, School LifeAvoila, back to school, ByHeart, education, masculinity, Rob Vaughn, school, social emotional learning, teachersJennifer 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 It’s back-to-school time! What does this time of year look like for you & your family? Does your son dread back-to-school? Do you? Or, do you welcome that start of … Continue reading Back to School w a 5th Grade Teacher →

Dr. Niobe Way on Reimagining Boys

August 15, 2024GuestsArmoire, By Heart, Deep Secrets, friendship, Lumen, masculinity, mental health, niobe way, Rebels with a CauseJennifer 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 Boys know that deep friendships are critical to mental health, says Dr. Niobe Way, a developmental psychologists who’s been studying boys for 40 years. But as boys move through their … Continue reading Dr. Niobe Way on Reimagining Boys →