Is your son pulling away, shutting down, or showing little interest in school or chores?Youre not alone and thereisa way forward.In this third episode of our special 3-part ON BOYS series, we focus on how to foster intrinsic (inner) motivation in boy

You cant effectively boost boys motivation until you address YOUR anxiety and fear.We know: You want your son to do his homework. To follow through on commitments. Tocare.So, when he shrugs, resists, or just doesnt seem to try, your anxiety spikes

Itispossible to boost boys motivation.Doing so, though, starts with understandingwhyso boys are unmotivated. A big part of it is developmental: apathy and an I dont care/I dont wanna attitude commonly show up around puberty. As boy grow from boyh

Thefirst episodeof ON BOYS podcast went live March 12, 2018.Seven years ago!Over the past seven years, weve talked to guests from around the globe:Maggie Dent,Michael Gurian,Amy Lang,ADHD Dude Ryan Wexelblatt,Steve Biddulph,Richard V. Reeves,Ru

Raising Awe-Seekers, the first parenting book by author Deborah Farmer Kris, outlines a transformative approach to parenting based on joy, wonder, and curiosity.Science, Deb says, shown thatawe isnt just a feel-good experienceit also helps kids devel

How do you respond to a 6-year-old boy who thinks he has to play rough to prove his masculinity?How can you make space a small boys emotions when you also have other kids to keep on track?And what do you do, exactly, when your formerly potty-trained so

Do boys need a rescue plan?The available evidence says yes. Collectively, our boys are struggling academically, socially, emotionally, and economically. Their academic, educational, and workforce involvement has decreased. Their suicide rates have risen.

How do we help boys along the path to manhood?Thats a questionPaul Cumbo, a veteran educator, has been asking for a long time. Its one hes well-positioned to answer too, given that hes spent the past few decades of his life teaching, educating, and

What if supporting Black boys could transform education for all students?David Kirkland, founder & CEO offorwardED, believes it canand research backs him up. In this episode, David challenges educators to put a deliberate focus on Black boys, not ju

Imperfect men helped Greg Hlavaty become a good guy.I think what saved me were men who stepped in as surrogate fathers, Greg wrote in arecent essay. Those men werent exactly role models: One, Greg says, was openly racist and bragged about having lob