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Supporting Black Boys’ Mental Health (w Chandra White-Cummings)

January 23, 2020GuestsAfrican-American, mental health, racial disparities, racism, slavery, stereotypes, suicide, traumaJennifer L.W. Fink

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Suicide rates among black boys ages 13-19 rose 60% from 2001 to 2017. And for children ages 5-12, black males are committing suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. Significant numbers of black boys are ending their lives before puberty. This is not OK. “There is a lot of discussion going on … Continue reading Supporting Black Boys’ Mental Health (w Chandra White-Cummings) →

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 →

Helping Teens Cope with Anxiety, Depression & More

October 17, 2019Emotional Development, Guestsanxiety, Beneath the Surface, depression, Grief Girl, Kristi Hugstad, mental health, suicideJanet

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It’s not easy to talk to boys about anxiety, depression and mental health. And yet, in a world in which 1 in 8 kids has an anxiety disorder and 2-3% of children ages 6-12 have serious depression and suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for young people ages 15-24, not talking about these … Continue reading Helping Teens Cope with Anxiety, Depression & More →

146 What You Need to Know about Boys & Suicide (w Katey McPherson)

January 31, 2019Health, Uncategorizedanxiety, depression, emotional development, guests, Katey McPherson, mental health, suicideJanet

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Young men are 4X more likely to die of suicide than young women The suicide rate for boys ages 15 to 19 grew by 30 percent from 2007 to 2015 Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 No one wants to think or talk about suicide, but as people who … Continue reading 146 What You Need to Know about Boys & Suicide (w Katey McPherson) →

123: The Good News About Bad Behavior with Katherine Reynolds Lewis

August 9, 2018Guests, Parentinganxiety, behavior, discipline, emotional development, Kakki Lewis, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, mental health, Raising Boys, risk, self-esteem, suicide, The Good News About Bad BehaviorJennifer L.W. Fink

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If your kids always do what they’re told, consistently treat others with kindness and never over-react to unintended slights, you can skip this episode. If not — WELCOME! Your child is 100% normal, and you’re going to love this conversation with Jen, Janet and Katherine Reynolds Lewis, author of The Good News About Bad … Continue reading 123: The Good News About Bad Behavior with Katherine Reynolds Lewis →