Tag Archives: My Life in a Book

Do Schools Create “Problem Boys?”

May 9, 2024School LifeArmoire, ByHeart, education, EZ Melts, learning, My Life in a Book, school, WinonaJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Boys don’t do as well in school as girls. On the whole, they earn lower grades and more disciplinary referrals. You will typically find more boys in detention than at the top of the class. Are boys the problem? Is there something about masculinity, something about male biology that contributes to these … Continue reading Do Schools Create “Problem 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 →

Gifted & Twice-Exceptional (2E) Boys

April 11, 2024School Life2E, Armoire, ByHeart, Deborah Gennarelli, education, Factor, gifted, Home Threads, learning, My Life in a Book, neurodiversity, school, twice exceptionalJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Gifted & twice-exceptional boys often struggle in school, despite their intelligence & talents. In fact, boys who are gifted or twice-exceptional (which means they are gifted & have a learning disability) are considered “problem kids.” Teachers (and other adults) may make boredom as lack of focus, or assume that poor grades indicate … Continue reading Gifted & Twice-Exceptional (2E) Boys →