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Brendan Kwiatkowski: Connecting w Teen Boys

July 11, 2024ParentingBrendan Kwiatkowski, connection, Dabble & Dollop, emotions, Lumen, 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 Brendan Kwiatkowski knows that connecting with teenage boys requires understanding, patience, and a willingness to create a safe emotional space. Kwiatkowski, PhD, a renowned researcher specializing in boys’ emotions, experiences, … Continue reading Brendan Kwiatkowski: Connecting w Teen Boys →

Adam Price: “He’s Not Lazy”

June 6, 2024GuestsAdam Price, Armoire, Dabble & Dollop, He's Not Lazy, motivation, teen, teenage 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 Dr. Adam Price’s book, He’s Not Lazy, is one that parents of teenage boys frequently recommend to each other. There’s good reason for that: He’s Not Lazy: Empowering Your Son … Continue reading Adam Price: “He’s Not Lazy” →

FBI: Sextortion Targets Boys

May 2, 2024GuestsByHeart, EZ Melts, FBI, My Life in a Book, sextortion, suicide, suicide prevention, teenage 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 Sextortion disproportionately affects boys. Between October 2021 & March 2023, the FBI & Homeland Security Investigation received more than 13,000 reports of online sextortion of minors. Most of the victims … Continue reading FBI: Sextortion Targets Boys →

Listener Q & A: Getting Curious & Motivating Boys

March 7, 2024Listener Q & AArmoire, Dabble & Dollop, Home Threads, listener Q & A, motivation, perfectionism, Q & A, 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 How, exactly, does one “get curious” about their son without badgering him? That’s a big, important question, and that’s exactly what Jennifer wants to know: Lately, as he is resisting … Continue reading Listener Q & A: Getting Curious & Motivating Boys →

Modern Male Puberty is Awkward

January 25, 2024Guests, Healthadolescence, Cara Natterson, Dr. Cara Natterson, emotional development, guy stuff, Home Threads, puberty, teenage boys, teens, testosterone, This is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained, tween, Vanessa Kroll BennettJennifer 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 Modern male puberty starts earlier than you think. It may start as early as age 9 in boys – which means that the mood swings you’re seeing in your 10-year-old … Continue reading Modern Male Puberty is Awkward →

Best of 2023

December 28, 2023Best OfADHD, ADHD Dude, Better Help, breastfeeding, Brendan Kwiatkowski, Building Boys, Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World that Misunderstands Males, ByHeart, Calm the Chaos, Dayna Abraham, emotional lives of teens, emotions, Kim John Payne, Lisa Damour, Lo Nigrosh, Mary Van Geffen, Michael C. Reichert, middle school, Middle School Superpowers, NextGenMen, nonverbal communication, parental accommodation cycle, Phyllis Fagell, simplicity parenting, Spicy, Spicy Ones, teen, teenage boys, 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 Which ON BOYS episodes were the Best of 2023? Your favorites include: 5. Simplicity Parenting with Kim John Payne Simplicity parenting prioritizes a balanced schedule, predictable rhythm, and decluttered, information-filtered … Continue reading Best of 2023 →

Christopher Pepper Discusses Health Education and Boys

November 23, 2023Guests, HealthBabyQuip, Better Help, Christopher Pepper, health, sex, sex ed, teenage boys, teens, vapingJennifer 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 Health education varies greatly from place to place. Some boys receive great, age-appropriate, inclusive health education at school. Others do not. “It’s pretty inconsistent,” says Christopher Pepper, a health educator … Continue reading Christopher Pepper Discusses Health Education and Boys →

Teen Boys’ Emotional Lives

February 2, 2023GuestsBrendan Kwiatkowski, emotional development, masculinity, Mommy Makeup, suicide, 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 Teen boys mystify (and frustrate) their parents. Especially their moms. But there’s a lot going on behind and beneath that sometimes stony exterior. Teen boys are not devoid of emotions; … Continue reading Teen Boys’ Emotional Lives →

Listener Q & A: Supporting Sibling Relationships, Finding Common Ground & More

January 19, 2023Listener Q & Aanger, dads, emotional development, Green Chef, listener Q & A, mentors, Mommy Makeup, sibling rivalry, siblings, teenage boys, tween, video gamesJennifer 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 How do you support sibling relationships and build brother-sister bonds? Or connect with a tween son? Those are just a few of the questions Jen & Janet tackle in 2023’s … Continue reading Listener Q & A: Supporting Sibling Relationships, Finding Common Ground & More →

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 →