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Advocating for Boys

April 18, 2024GuestsArmoire, Blair Daly, ByHeart, Factor, father absence, gender equality, gender equity, My Life in a Book, rites of passage, suicide, violence, Washington Initiative for Boys and Men, WIBMJennifer 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 Advocating for boys is one way to help boys and men thrive. At present, there are no governmental commissions working on behalf of boys and men in the United States. … Continue reading Advocating for Boys →

Social Media Safety

March 4, 2021Parenting, Screens, UncategorizedEd Peisner, Organization for Social Media Safety, parenting, pornography, screens, social media, violenceJanet

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Social media has been a lifeline during the pandemic. It can also destroy lives. In 2016, Ed Peisner’s then-16-year-old son was viciously attacked in a social-media motivated assault — which was filmed and uploaded to social media before his father even arrived on the scene. “It was just a typical Friday,” Peisner says. “He was walking … Continue reading Social Media Safety →

Helping Boys Grow Into Healthy Men (w Ted Bunch)

February 20, 2020Emotional Development, GuestsA Call To Men, anxiety, consent, depression, fathers, gender, gender norms, Kobe Bryant, LGBTQ, man box, masculinity, mental health, porn, pornography, respect, sexual abuse, sexuality, suicide, Ted Bunch, violenceJennifer L.W. Fink

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How can we help our boys grow into healthy men? Ted Bunch, chief development officer of A Call to Men, says he thinks that the key is to support our boys as they become their authentic selves. “I think the biggest challenge for us is really allowing our boys to show us, say to us … Continue reading Helping Boys Grow Into Healthy Men (w Ted Bunch) →

115: The Boy Crisis with Warren Farrell

June 14, 2018Emotional Development, Guests, Parentingdads, divorce, father absence, fathers, recess, school, shared parenting, The Boy Crisis, violence, Warren FarrellJanet

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Your son is not the only one struggling. According to Dr. Warren Farrell — and a slew of research — boys in 63 of the largest developed nations are faring worse than girls. They’re doing worse academically. They’re falling behind in the workplace. And their physical and mental health is failing as well. In his … Continue reading 115: The Boy Crisis with Warren Farrell →

109: Gun Play and Boys

May 3, 2018Playemotional development, gun play, guns, teachers, violence, weapons, weapons playJennifer L.W. Fink

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Is Gun Play Really Okay? A generation ago, gun play was an acceptable part of childhood. Parents gave their kids toy guns as gifts — yes, even Red Ryder BB guns! (and yes, that’s A Christmas Story reference) — and boys regularly played Cops and Robbers and War both at school and in the neighborhood. Today, … Continue reading 109: Gun Play and Boys →