Mathew Blades was a father and successful radio DJ before he recognized the impact of generational trauma on his life. On his boys' lives. - Sure, his childhood included a lot of screaming and some sp

Why are video games so important to boys? - That's the question a listener sent in response to our recent call for questions. The listener who asked that question just happens to be Jen's brother -- a

Sex talks with tweens can be...awkward.  - Even Amy Lang, ON BOYS' go-to sex ed guru, stumbled through her initial sex talks with her son. - "I thought I'd be great at it, but I just wasn't," she says

Raising boys brings up all kinds of questions! - Kristen asks: Is it normal for a 9-10 year old boy to get into physical altercations with friends at every play date? Juliann asks for help figuring ou

How can we help boys develop healthy body image?  - That's not a question parents of boys asked in previous generations. Girls, parents thought, were the ones at risk for body dissatisfaction, given t

The Global Initiative for Boys & Men (GIBM) focuses on research and advocacy to support boys and men, according to Sean Kullman, the group's president. - GIBM has established a BAM index, a Boys and M

When they realized that schools wouldn't change quickly enough to meet their kids' needs, members of the Black Mothers Forum opened microschools, with an eye toward ending the school to prison pipelin

Four years of ON BOYS podcast! - 214 episodes, more than 900,000 downloads, and countless deep, moving moments. We've talked about vaping, sex, boys & body image, consent, connection, and misconceptio

How do we raise LBGTQ allies? - We know boys are (still) subject to a lot of homophobia and transphobia. Our culture is full of messages that tell boys it's best to be straight and stereotypically mas

How many of these myths & misconceptions about boys have you heard? - How many do you believe? "Boys are easier than girls." "Boys are less emotional than girls." "Boys leave their families when