With her son about to head off to college, Julie Dolcemaschio reflects on the moments they’ve had together.
Male Teachers Are Vital
December 15, 2011 By 28 Comments
A Passionate Rant About Oliver
December 6, 2011 By 6 Comments
Renee Suzanne Cole will do whatever it takes to give her children the opportunities they deserve.
I’m Really Angry About Creepy Guys
December 4, 2011 By 11 Comments
Now…Give Your Uncle A Kiss
November 18, 2011 By 45 Comments
Yashar Ali wants us to stop telling our children who they should be affectionate with.
On Boys, Suicide, and the Lessons of Unfilled Holes
November 16, 2011 By
“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.”
The Importance of Masculinity in Boyhood Development
November 16, 2011 By 22 Comments
“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?
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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 20 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.
Vocalyze
“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.
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