“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
November 10, 2011 By 7 Comments
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?
November 7, 2011 By 3 Comments
For Pauline Gaines, the thought of her son having an eating disorder represents something bigger.
The Choice
November 3, 2011 By 14 Comments
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
October 8, 2011 By 4 Comments
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?
October 5, 2011 By 168 Comments
Why Don’t Boys Want to Be Lady Gaga?
August 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
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
August 17, 2011 By 19 Comments
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
July 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
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
June 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Gabi Coatsworth has experienced depression and mental illness in both herself and others. Here is what she’s learned.
Two Men, a Canoe, and Large Blue Bundles
June 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
After moving to a new neighborhood, S. Grady Barrett struggled to fit in, so his father took him camping and taught him how to survive.
A 6-Year-Old Guru Who Loves TV
April 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“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
April 25, 2011 By 7 Comments
Can microfinance revolutionize American education and solve our immigration problem at the same time?
My Son, Teddy
April 24, 2011 By 5 Comments
Bill Girouard’s son Teddy introduces him to Barack Obama and teaches him enduring lessons of patience.
How to Become a Man
April 5, 2011 By 6 Comments
Anthony Di Vittorio runs Youth Guidance Becoming a Man, a Chicago counseling program that fosters healthy masculine ideals among at-risk teen boys.
The Silver Trumpet of Freedom
March 25, 2011 By 8 Comments
Ralph Savarese’s son, DJ, will be the first nonspeaking person with autism to live in college dorms—and the first ever to attend a school as highly selective as Oberlin.
Vocalyze
“Even when we fantasize what could be, characters still don’t get to have sex once they’re married.”
This comment was from That Guy, in response to Joanna Schroeder, on the post “Does Masturbation End When You Move in Together?“ There’s something to the idea that women don’t really have as many messages about being sexy once they’re married and have children. If pop culture is any indication, there are very few women [...]
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