Highly sensitive people -- boys & parents alike -- are prone to overwhelm.  - They're also likely to be misunderstood (and, perhaps, misdirected) by parents, teachers, coaches, and others. - "I was to

Puberty happens to every body - and boys need to know how puberty affects bodies and brains. - You-ology: A Puberty Guide for EVERY Body, by Dr. Trish Hutchison, Dr. Kathryn Lowe, & Dr. Melissa Homes,

"Boy mom" Claire Zulkey is the only female in her family. (Yes, the family dogs are male too.) - She's also a self-described "evil witch" & creator of Evil Witches newsletter, a fantastic community an

Father's Day here in America was first celebrated on June 19, 1910. - It wasn’t declared an official holiday until 1972—58 years AFTER  Mother's Day was made official. - Dads have long been assumed to

Michael Ian Black shares some important and (mostly serious) thoughts about how to be a better man with his son -- and all of us -- in his book, A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son. - Th

Britt Hawthorne, a mom of 2 boys and author Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide, says that raising antiracist kids requires teaching them to identify unfairness. - It includes inc

Sleep is as important to our teens as our toddlers. - But ensuring a teenage boy gets the sleep he needs is even more difficult than convincing a toddler to nap that day after you move him from the cr

Dads need to help boys understand and shape masculinity. - In years past, fathers were often "there, but not there," according to Craig Wilkinson, a dad of two and founder of Father a Nation, a South

 Gender bias affects boys’ experience in schools. - It’s most often unconscious and unintentional bias but it affects how our boys see themselves and how they feel about school and learning. And until

Finding ecohappiness can decrease boys' anxiety levels and increase family harmony.  - There's a strong -- and direct -- link between time in nature and mental health. Human beings require nature expo