Tag Archives: school

Calm the Chaos: Parenting Challenging Kids

September 21, 2023Parenting, UncategorizedADHD, autism, Better Help, Calm the Chaos, Dayna Abraham, essential labs, Factor, neurodivergence, parenting, school, smart for lifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Phyllis Fagell Discusses Middle School Superpowers

August 3, 2023Emotional Development, Guestsemotional development, friendship, Herbal Zzzs, middle school, Middle School Superpowers, North American Herb & Spice, Phyllis Fagell, school, tweenJennifer L.W. Fink

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Why Now is the Best Time to Raise Boys (w Michael Reichert)

July 6, 2023Guests, Parentingemotional development, How to Raise a Boy, June's Journey, McEvoy Ranch, Michael C. Reichert, Michael Reichert, motivation, Raising Boys, school, State of American MenJennifer L.W. Fink

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“Whole Child, Whole Life” w Stephanie Malia Krauss

June 22, 2023Guestseducation, inflammation, mental health, parenting, school, Stephanie Malia Krauss, Whole Child, Whole LifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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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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Boys in School Task Force

May 4, 2023Guests, School LifeAPA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men, Chris Reigeluth, Christopher Reigeluth, Division 51, LifeAid, school, Task Force on Boys in SchoolJennifer 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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Parenting Teenage Boys with Lee Bare

November 10, 2022Guests, ParentingBoys Will Be Boys, Lee Bare, parenting, school, teenage boys, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Parenting teenage boys is a challenge. And an opportunity. In some ways, says child and adolescent psychologist Lee Bare, parenting a teenage boy is like parenting a newborn. “You have to be prepared for anything and you never know what kind of mood they’re going to wake up in,” says Lee, who is also the … Continue reading Parenting Teenage Boys with Lee Bare →

Parenting, Privilege, & Building a Just World

October 13, 2022Guests, Parentingchildcare, education, justice, parenting, privilege, Sarah Jaffe, schoolJennifer L.W. Fink

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We want to build boys — AND a just world. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by seemingly insurmountable challenges, and tempting to not take action on big societal issues like inequity because, well, what can we do anyway? But while it’s true that none of us can individually create the systemic changes that are needed … Continue reading Parenting, Privilege, & Building a Just World →

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 →