Category Archives: Parenting

144: You Asked about Age 14, Implicit Bias and Sensitive Boys (Listener Q & A)

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  Our listeners ask the big, important questions! When we put out our most recent call for listener questions, we got some heart-felt, thought-provoking, difficult-to-answer questions. Allison asked how to effectively love and support a young teen: We have a 14 year old boy, and I’m on shifting sands. I’m trying to find balance supporting … Continue reading 144: You Asked about Age 14, Implicit Bias and Sensitive Boys (Listener Q & A) →

142: Resolutions for People Who Care About Boys

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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 →

140 Maggie Dent on Mothering Our Boys (Part 2)

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  Want your boys to develop gentleness and empathy? Get a guinea pig. So says Maggie Dent, Australia’s BOY CHAMPION, mother of four grown boys and author of Mothering Our Boys: A Guide for Mums of Sons.  If you haven’t yet heard Part 1 of our conversation, toggle over and listen to that episode first. Then … Continue reading 140 Maggie Dent on Mothering Our Boys (Part 2) →

139: Maggie Dent on Mothering Our Boys (Part 1)

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  Please meet the marvelous Maggie Dent! Known in Australia as “the queen of common sense,” Maggie is a teacher, counselor and dedicated BOY CHAMPION. She’s a popular speaker, parenting educator and the author of 11 books, including the recently-released Mothering Our Boys: A Guide for Mums of Sons.  She’s also a whole lotta fun! … Continue reading 139: Maggie Dent on Mothering Our Boys (Part 1) →

138 Holiday Gifts & Guilt

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(Talk with Janet & Jen LIVE on ‘OPEN MIC’ – click here for date & ticket information.) ‘Tis the season for gift-giving, overspending & guilt. In today’s consumer culture, there’s intense pressure to show love and care for your family via material things. We give you permission to recognize that pressure and set it aside, … Continue reading 138 Holiday Gifts & Guilt →

137: iGen

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  Baby Boomers. Gen X. Millennials. And now, iGen. According to psychology professor Jean Twenge, the members of iGen include the children and young adults born between 1995 and 2012. And what sets these kids apart from previous generations, she says, is their near-constant connection to the Internet. Theirs is a generation shaped by the … Continue reading 137: iGen →

136: Thankful for Boys!

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  We talk a lot about what’s hard about parenting. About all of the important things you need to and should do with your boys. This Thanksgiving, we talk about why we’re thankful for boys.  Let us count the ways: They expand our worldview and experience. The boys in our lives introduce us to hobbies, interests and … Continue reading 136: Thankful for Boys! →

135: Tween Boys

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Some call the tween years a “second toddlerhood.” Like toddlers, tweens are striving for independence and determined to do things on their own. Except when they’d rather not. Some days, they want nothing more than to be little kids again, cuddled in your lap. The mood swings of tween boys catch many parents off guard, … Continue reading 135: Tween Boys →

134: Rites of Passage

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  Traditional societies had many (often elaborate) rites of passage for boys and girls. On the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, boys become men after diving off rickety 40 foot platforms — toward the ground. (You may have seen or heard about this tradition on National Geographic.) In the Sioux culture, young boys were raised … Continue reading 134: Rites of Passage →

133: Re-Run – The Good News About Bad Behavior

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Enjoy this episode from our archives – it’s too good to miss! AND if you’re intrigued by what you hear, consider joining co-host Janet Allison for her upcoming online class: “5 Steps to Untangle Your Parenting.”  All the deets are here:  http://boysalive.com/untangle   If your kids always do what they’re told, consistently treat others with … Continue reading 133: Re-Run – The Good News About Bad Behavior →