Jennifer L. W. Fink, Author at BuildingBoys

Stop Sexual Abuse With These 6 Steps

1 in 6. 1 in 6 boys will be a victim of sexual abuse before the age of 18. The stat is scary — scary enough that most of us push it out of our minds. We push it out of our minds because it’s uncomfortable

4 Steps to Teaching, Understanding & Parenting Boys

Perhaps the toughest thing for any mom of boys — and, I’d guess, female teacher of boys — is learning to understand boys. I’ve never been a boy. I don’t know how they think, I don’t know why they do what they do and I

Useful Tips for Motivating Boys to be Active in Sports

Boys can be quite energetic. Unfortunately, not every kid knows how to use his own pent up energy. Oftentimes, boys default to sit-down activities such as surfing the internet or playing computer games. Now don’t put too much on hate on technology because it can be

Interview on Parent Nation

If you missed BuildingBoys founder, Jennifer L.W. Fink’s interview on Parent Nation Radio with host Tara Kennedy-Kline last week, you can listen to it here.

Is Shared Parenting Best for Boys After Divorce?

I did not plan to get divorced. I did not plan to share legal and physical custody of my four children. In fact, in the early days of our divorce, I strongly believed that my then-husband should not evenly share parenting and decision making power with

9 Tips to Boost Boys’ (& Girls’) Literacy Skills

Schools need to focus on acknowledging the academic, psychological and physical needs of boys. For my doctoral dissertation, I examined the gender achievement gap in reading and writing of fourth and fifth grade boys versus girls and offered practical solutions. Here are nine tested boy-friendly literacy strategies:

Are Boys Failing School or Is School Failing Boys?

It’s the ultimate chicken-or-egg question. According to a comprehensive new report about gender and education: Compared to girls, boys are more likely to say they think school is a waste of time, show up late to class and generally be less ambitious with their education

7 Ways Teachers Can Make School Better For Boys

A lot of boys hate school. That’s not exactly a well-kept secret. If you have boys of your own, you’ve likely heard plenty about what they don’t like about school, ranging from the food served at lunch (in my kids’ case, disgusting and not enough) to

Interview on the Laura Ingraham Show

If you missed BuildingBoys founder, Jennifer L.W. Fink’s interview on the Laura Ingraham Show last week, you can listen to it here.

School Not Working For Your Son? Try This.

Since the Washington Post published my essay, Why Schools Are Failing Boys, I’ve heard from dozens of parents & educators. Sadly, my essay struck a chord with a lot of frustrated families. And what I’m hearing from those families is It’s so reassuring to know I’m not

Why I Wrote Why Schools Are Failing Our Boys

If you’ve come over here because you saw my Washington Post essay, Why Schools Are Failing Our Boys, welcome! If you’re a long-time reader and haven’t seen the essay yet, go check it out. Today, I want to share the story behind that essay. Breaking into