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Male Suicide & Mental Health: A Father’s Story of Love, Loss, and Awareness

December 5, 2024Guests, Parentingautism, Boys are Great, Hello Fresh, IXL, mental health, Neal Tricarico, suicide, suicide preventionJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle We gotta talk about male suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for help in the United States. Call 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is open 24 hours a day, every day. Services are also … Continue reading Male Suicide & Mental Health: A Father’s Story of Love, Loss, and Awareness →

AnneMoss Rogers on Suicide Prevention & Struggling Teens

November 2, 2023Guestsaddiction, Anne Moss Rogers, baby quip, Better Help, depression, Diary of a Broken Mind, Emotionally Naked, marijuana, mental health, suicide, suicide prevention, Wilderness TherapyJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for help in the United States. Call 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is open 24 hours a day, every day. Services are also available en espanol. AnneMoss Rogers’ son Charles was “the … Continue reading AnneMoss Rogers on Suicide Prevention & Struggling Teens →

146 What You Need to Know about Boys & Suicide (w Katey McPherson)

January 31, 2019Health, Uncategorizedanxiety, depression, emotional development, guests, Katey McPherson, mental health, suicideJanet

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Young men are 4X more likely to die of suicide than young women The suicide rate for boys ages 15 to 19 grew by 30 percent from 2007 to 2015 Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 No one wants to think or talk about suicide, but as people who … Continue reading 146 What You Need to Know about Boys & Suicide (w Katey McPherson) →

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 →

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 →

Navigating Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age

November 21, 2024GuestsBoys are Great, Hello Fresh, IXL, Katey McPherson, school shootings, social media, suicide, suicide prevention, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle How can we support our boys’ well-being during a youth mental health crisis? How can we help them navigate life in this digital age? Katey McPherson has been working on these issues for years. Since we last talked in 2019, she and others have helped the state of Arizona pass a bundle of … Continue reading Navigating Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age →

Brendan Kwiatkowski: Connecting w Teen Boys

July 11, 2024ParentingBrendan Kwiatkowski, connection, Dabble & Dollop, emotions, Lumen, teenage boys, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Brendan Kwiatkowski knows that connecting with teenage boys requires understanding, patience, and a willingness to create a safe emotional space. Kwiatkowski, PhD, a renowned researcher specializing in boys’ emotions, experiences, and masculinities, says that teen boys “assume most people don’t want to hear about their negative emotions.” Helping Boys Express Their Emotions … Continue reading Brendan Kwiatkowski: Connecting w Teen Boys →

FBI: Sextortion Targets Boys

May 2, 2024GuestsByHeart, EZ Melts, FBI, My Life in a Book, sextortion, suicide, suicide prevention, teenage boysJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Sextortion disproportionately affects boys. Between October 2021 & March 2023, the FBI & Homeland Security Investigation received more than 13,000 reports of online sextortion of minors. Most of the victims were boys. At least 20 boys have already died by suicide after experiencing sextortion. The FBI is so concerned about these trends … Continue reading FBI: Sextortion Targets Boys →

Advocating for Boys

April 18, 2024GuestsArmoire, Blair Daly, ByHeart, Factor, father absence, gender equality, gender equity, My Life in a Book, rites of passage, suicide, violence, Washington Initiative for Boys and Men, WIBMJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Advocating for boys is one way to help boys and men thrive. At present, there are no governmental commissions working on behalf of boys and men in the United States. Not at the federal level & not at the state level. Even though boys lag behind girls in academic achievement and boys … Continue reading Advocating for Boys →

Parenting During Crisis & Catastrophe

September 7, 2023GuestsBetter Help, calm, catastrophe, crisis, Factor, Herbal Zzzs, natural disaster, smart for life, Stephanie Malia Krauss, thriving, Whole Child, Whole LifeJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Crisis and catastrophe no longer seem so rare. There were 51 school shootings that resulted in injury or death in 2022. Wildfires are destroying communities and affecting air quality. Hurricanes, heat, infectious disease (malaria is back in the U.S & COVID-19 infections are rising), increasing rates of depression and suicide…it’s a lot. … Continue reading Parenting During Crisis & Catastrophe →