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Boys, A Rescue Plan: Conversation w Michael Gurian

February 20, 2025GuestsBoys a Rescue Plan, male development, masculinity, Michael GurianJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle 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. Ignoring these issues isn’t in our best interest. Fortunately, more and more people are talking about the challenges … Continue reading Boys, A Rescue Plan: Conversation w Michael Gurian →

Michael Gurian on Raising Boys

September 1, 2022Guestsdepression, Gurian Institute, male development, Michael Gurian, school, technologyJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle When Michael Gurian published The Wonder of Boys in 1996, there “wasn’t any national consciousness about boys’ issues,” he says. A quarter century later, there are dozens of books about boys, and parents, educators, and politicians alike are realizing that we must address boys’ issues if we are to address the … Continue reading Michael Gurian on Raising Boys →

The End of an Era

March 13, 2025Best OfJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle The first episode of ON BOYS podcast went live March 12, 2018. Seven years ago! Over the past seven years, we’ve talked to guests from around the globe: Maggie Dent, Michael Gurian, Amy Lang, ADHD Dude Ryan Wexelblatt, Steve Biddulph, Richard V. Reeves, Ruth Whippman, and so, so many others. We’re talked … Continue reading The End of an Era →

Gemma Gaudette Talks About Raising Boys

June 8, 2023Guestsaggression, boy moms, Gemma Gaudette, gender, masculinity, roughhousing, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Gemma Gaudette says “we don’t give boys enough credit.” Gemma, host of Idaho Matters & a mom of two sons (currently ages 11 & 15), knows (from personal experience!) that boys can be dramatic & sensitive, even though society has coded those traits as “feminine.” Yet many adults continue to insist on … Continue reading Gemma Gaudette Talks About Raising Boys →

Dads Matter (w Marion Hill)

November 17, 2022Guestsdads, early childhood education, fathers, M.A.N. C.A.V.E, Marion Hill, schoolsJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Dads matter. Men matter. To become their best, boys need involved dads and male teachers, coaches, & mentors. But when Marion Hill began working in early childhood education in Phoenix, he “noticed there weren’t a lot of fathers around,” he says. Recognizing dads’ importance to kids’ social, emotional, and cognitive development, … Continue reading Dads Matter (w Marion Hill) →

Coffee with Jen & Janet

October 27, 2022ParentinggrandparentsJennifer L.W. Fink

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What does Janet’s 8-month-old grandson have in common with a bunch of guys throwing darts at each other in a dark basement? A fascination with objects moving through space — a nearly universal male tendency that Janet is witnessing in real-time as her grandson delights in pushing, pulling, and moving objects that are bigger than … Continue reading Coffee with Jen & Janet →

ADHD with Ryan Wexelblatt the ADHD Dude

February 6, 2020Guests, ParentingADHD, ADHD diagnosis, ADHD Dude, ADHD treatment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, executive function, learning, parenting, schoolJanet

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Approximately 3-10% of children have ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder). Many of them — the majority, in fact — are boys. Today’s guest, Ryan Wexelblatt (aka ADHD Dude) describes ADHD as “an executive function developmental delay.” What that means: In all humans, the brain’s prefrontal cortex (or “frontal lobe”) acts as the operating system for the brain. … Continue reading ADHD with Ryan Wexelblatt the ADHD Dude →

142: Resolutions for People Who Care About Boys

January 3, 2019Parenting, Uncategorizedemotional development, New Years, parenting, resolutions, schoolJanet

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The word resolution means “a firm decision to do or not to do something.” It also means “the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.” As we head into 2019, let’s consider both definitions of the word. Let’s make some firm decisions to improve our relationships with our boys. Let’s take steps to … Continue reading 142: Resolutions for People Who Care About Boys →

126: Helping Teachers Understand Boys

August 30, 2018School LifePTA, school, teachersJennifer L.W. Fink

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A listener asked us, “How do you gently encourage/educate your boy’s teacher on what boys need and how to help them, rather than shame them, when they have gone into anger?” The short answer: It ain’t easy, but it’s so, so worth it! Many teachers know very little about the specific developmental trajectory and needs … Continue reading 126: Helping Teachers Understand Boys →

104: Anger and Boys

March 29, 2018Emotional Developmentanger, emotional developmentJennifer L.W. Fink

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“By age 9, the default emotion for most boys is anger.” — Michael Gurian It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of a boy’s anger, whether you’ve got a toddler throwing a temper tantrum or a teenager on a rampage. But learning to respond to boys’ anger with love and patience is … Continue reading 104: Anger and Boys →