A father gives his son six ways to drown out the voices of doubt and fear.
Raising Boys
Dear Parents, Let’s Talk About Kids and Gender Roles
Gretchen Edwards-Bodmer is raising a happy and joyful son without following rigid gender roles or rules. And she wants you to understand why.
Raising Boys in Our Rape Culture (A Call for Submissions)
How can we move from "boys will be boys" to teaching personal responsibility for our actions?
How can we move from “boys will be boys” to teaching personal responsibility for our actions?
4 Superpowers to Awaken in Your Child
“We talk so much about leaving a better planet to our kids, that we forget to leave better kids to our planet.” -Gerry Burnie
My Dear Son, 3 Traits I Hope You Choose in Your Friends
As a father he’d love to hand pick his son’s friends, but really there are three things that matter most.
How to Raise Black Boys to Men in the U.S. (Video and a Call for Submissions)
What can White people do to break down the institutional racism that creates different rules for Black boys?
What can White people do to break down the institutional racism that creates different rules for Black boys?
Rodney Smith Jr. Disrupting the Status Quo for the Good
We have to be disruptors by taking action for the good.
We have to be disruptors by taking action for the good.
The Evolution of Fear in Boys and Men
From plush monsters and Halloween ghouls to public speaking and failure, we can defeat our fears.
From plush monsters and Halloween ghouls to public speaking and failure, we can defeat our fears.
Ten Ways to Eliminate Parenting Guilt
How does guilt affect our ability to effectively parent our children?
10 Things I Never Thought I’d Have To Say…Until I Had Boys
You never know what you’re going to have to say when you have kids. Danielle Anderson at ScaryMommy.com shares a few of the phrases she’s been slinging around these days.
How ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Damages Everyone
Ariel Chesler is a dad of daughters who is sick and tired of how parents of boys feel justified to let their kids destroy things, because “boys will be boys” excuse.
Our Boys’ Call for Help: How We Can Change the Way We Interact With Struggling Boys
What would it be like if all boys felt heard and understood?
What would it be like if all boys felt heard and understood?
Raising Boys to Be Good Sports: Don’t Dismiss Bad Sportsmanship as Just ‘Boys Being Boys’.
Boys with bad sportsmanship act poorly not because they’re boys, but because they haven’t been taught or they haven’t learned that such behavior is unacceptable.
Boys with bad sportsmanship act poorly not because they’re boys, but because they haven’t been taught or they haven’t learned that such behavior is unacceptable.
7 Mini Pep Talks to Have With Your Son
Mini pep talks are a good way to impart wisdom and get kids to tune in to what we want to share with them.
Little Talks: Instilling Good Ethics into Our Boys
Instead of having to teach our daughters they don’t owe men anything, we should teach our sons not to expect anything.
Instead of teaching our daughters they don’t owe men anything, we should be teaching our sons not to expect anything.
Raising a Creative Son in a Sports-Minded World
For a parent who is a baseball lover, raising a son who didn't like sports took effort. How else can you bond if not over sports?
For a parent who is a baseball lover, raising a son who didn’t like sports took effort. How else can you bond if not over sports?