Tag Archives: masculinity

Jonathon Reed: To Connect with Boys, Listen

July 25, 2024GuestsByHeart, Dabble & Dollop, Jonathon Reed, masculinity, NextGenMen, teens, tweensJennifer 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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Masculinity, Fatherhood, & Man Up

August 31, 2023GuestsBetter Help, body image, Factor, fatherhood, friendship, Herbal Zzzs, Kevin Roy, man box, Man Up, marriage, masculinity, smart for life, tonieboxJennifer 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 What do college students think about masculinity? About fatherhood? About the trauma & violence faced by men in society? Kevin Roy, a family science professor at the University of Maryland (& … Continue reading Masculinity, Fatherhood, & Man Up →

Gemma Gaudette Talks About Raising Boys

June 8, 2023Guestsaggression, boy moms, Gemma Gaudette, gender, masculinity, roughhousing, 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 Gemma Gaudette says “we don’t give boys enough credit.” Gemma, host of Idaho Matters & a mom of two sons (currently ages 11 & 15), knows (from personal experience!) that … Continue reading Gemma Gaudette Talks About Raising Boys →

What Middle School Boys Need

May 18, 2023GuestsBetter Help, education, Jerome Hunter, masculinity, middle school, parenting, school, skill every middle school boy needs, tweenJennifer L.W. Fink

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The New Masculinity

April 27, 2023GuestsAlex Manley, Better Help, health, LifeAid, man box, masculinity, The New MasculinityJennifer L.W. Fink

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Talking to Tween & Teen Boys

March 23, 2023GuestsAndrew Tate, Better Help, consent, FITAID, Green Chef, Jonathon Reed, LifeAid, masculinity, NextGenMen, RightStart Math, Stokke, teen, tweenJennifer 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 Jonathon Reed has a lot of experience talking to tween & teen boys. As a program manager with NextGenMen, a Canadian organization dedicated to changing how the world sees, acts … Continue reading Talking to Tween & Teen Boys →

Teen Boys’ Emotional Lives

February 2, 2023GuestsBrendan Kwiatkowski, emotional development, masculinity, Mommy Makeup, suicide, teenage boys, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Andrew Reiner: Building Boys’ Mental Health & Resiliency

December 1, 2022GuestsAndrew Reiner, Better Boys, Better Men, masculinity, mental health, resilience, school, stressJennifer L.W. Fink

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Listener Q & A: Boy Communication, Socialization, & Girl Power

October 20, 2022Listener Q & Acommunication, friendship, girl power, masculinity, parenting, roughhousing, socializationJennifer L.W. Fink

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Why do boys….? Bringing up boys brings up all kinds of questions! Jen & Janet have answers. Tamara asks: Why do boys communicate through physical touch/aggression and use sarcasm for communication rather than regular conversation? Katrina worries that her son may be alienating himself from his friends — and missing out on social opportunities — … Continue reading Listener Q & A: Boy Communication, Socialization, & Girl Power →