“We need to teach our boys that they can bear suffering and loss without shame … that anger is a question that deserves deeper answers than punishment or silence.”
Boys
The Importance of Masculinity in Boyhood Development
“The question is: do parents have enough trust in boy development to let them take some risks and make some mistakes?”
Men, Monsters, and the Media
Nicole Johnson wonders what kind of effect the Penn State scandal—and its coverage—could have on children.
Did My Son Inherit My Eating Disorder?
For Pauline Gaines, the thought of her son having an eating disorder represents something bigger.
The Choice
For Max Novak, a lifetime of illness and surgeries wasn’t reconciled by a single choice, but because he had a choice at all.
Patching a Hole in a Damaged Psyche: A Teenager Learns to Change
In Part 3 of the story of Luca’s Walkabout, a mom and her sixteen-year-old son come to terms with just how much damage has already been done.
Why Shouldn’t Johnny Watch Porn If He Wants to?
Why Don’t Boys Want to Be Lady Gaga?
Boys pick their role models, Victoria Robertson writes, based on what they do, not on who they are.
Please Sir, Can I Read Some More
When Kalimah Priforce was eight years old and in foster care, he got more books the only way he could. He went on a hunger strike.
When Kalimah Priforce was eight years old and in foster care, he got more books the only way he could. He went on a hunger strike.
Why Men Don’t Show Up For Boys
One of the reasons men offered as a barrier to involvement with young males was, “people will talk.”
5 Things I Wish I’d Known About Teen Boys and Mental Illness
Gabi Coatsworth has experienced depression and mental illness in both herself and others. Here is what she’s learned.
A 6-Year-Old Guru Who Loves TV
“Meditating gives me energy,” he told me with the seriousness that only a 6-year-old can muster.
A Dream Act: On Education, Immigration, and Goodness
Can microfinance revolutionize American education and solve our immigration problem at the same time?
How to Become a Man
Anthony Di Vittorio runs Youth Guidance Becoming a Man, a Chicago counseling program that fosters healthy masculine ideals among at-risk teen boys.
Repaying a Debt
In this installment of Believing in Boys, Suzanne Rosenwasser’s former student, who survived a rocky adolescence on his way to law school, returned to talk to the class.
Why ‘Scared Straight’ Still Works
Prison life is horrific, and for young offenders, it’s even worse. More than 30 years after its release, “Scared Straight” continues to act as a deterrent.