Boys are now much more likely than girls to drop out of college. According to a recent Lifezette article, Over the past decade, about 30 percent of young men have dropped out of college during their freshman year…For those who stayed, 38 percent completed their
I’ve had HPV. HPV caused precancerous changes on my cervix, changes which did not resolve spontaneously over time and ultimately required surgical removal. That procedure scarred my cervix, as removal of tissue always does, which led to a much longer and more uncomfortable birth when
Being able to communicate/share is one thing. Having confidence that the adult recipient will handle the message properly is another. — Robert Brown I grew up in a home where communications were never a millimeter deeper than pure surface, transactional messaging. “I love you;” “How
I’ll admit it: my kids’ screen time likely veers far closer to the “spends 8 hours a day with screens” category than to the “2 hours or less” recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. I’ll also admit this: I’m not overly worried about their
Glenn Barker, Dr. Marvin Thompson and Dr. Vibe hosted a round table discussion with BuildingBoys founder, Jennifer L.W. Fink and Thabiti Boone. If you missed Jen’s interview last week, you can listen to it here.
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
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
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
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.
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
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:
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
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