Tag Archives: #MyBoyCan

Stop, Drop, Grow, and Glow with Holly Swenson

October 3, 2024Guests, Parenting#momofboys, #MyBoyCan, Artifact Uprising, Avoila, emotional development, Holly Swenson, IXL, self-care, Stop Drop Grow & GoJennifer L.W. Fink

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Best of 2019

December 26, 2019Parenting, Uncategorized#MyBoyCan, #MyBoyCanDance, boy code, Breaking the Boy Code, Bryan Post, Charlie Capen, esports, fathers, Katy Rank Lev, Meagan Francis, mental health, Michael C. Reichert, Middle School Matters, Phyllis Fagell, racial disparities, Raising Boys, Sassy Harvey, Steve Biddulph, suicide, The Mom Hour, vapingJanet

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340%. The ON BOYS audience grew by 340% this year. We now have listeners in more than 110 countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Botswana and Bolivia — which means that our message of support for boys is resonating and empowering parents worldwide. This year, we hosted … Continue reading Best of 2019 →

“My Boy Can” Parenting

August 22, 2019Guests#MyBoyCan, #MyBoyCanDance, ballet, dance, Danseur, gender, masculinity, parenting, Sassy Harvey, stereotypesJanet

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At age 4, Sassy Harvey’s son was told that if he dances, he must be a girl. Or gay. Not surprisingly, he quit dance class soon after that. It’s 2019. Girls, we know can become astronauts and scientists and ministers and presidents. But boys who dance are STILL routinely perceived as gay and effeminate. In … Continue reading “My Boy Can” Parenting →