The “Walking Toward Manhood” Rite of Passage

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A glimpse at the ancient tradition of the ‘walkabout’ as practiced today, in which some young men sing to survive and others ‘walk to listen.’

When Teen Boys Lose Hope

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Hopeless and angry young males can do desperate things. How mentors can stand by in their times of crisis.

Puberty: 3/16

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Like puberty isn’t bad enough, but some people have to go and write about it.

Reimagining Mentorship

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The building blocks of society are its adult citizens. What kind of society do we want to build?

The First Rule of Mentorship: Be Present

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If you want to be there for someone, there’s just one thing you have to do.

A Curriculum of Male Mentorship: 1/5

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If you were writing the lesson plans for an introduction to manhood, what would you include?

Boys in the Friend Zone

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How can we mentor boys in dating and relationship skills?

10 Lessons I Learned From Mentoring

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Mentors learn that you can’t change anyone: not even a troubled youth. But you can listen, and that can change everything.