My oldest son wasn't yet two when Raising Cain:Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys was published in 1999. At the … [Read more...] about Reading Raising Cain
Raising A Black Son: A Fight to Flourish
Twenty-six years ago, a beautiful baby boy inducted me into parenting. His birth was not as difficult as TV dramas portrayed, … [Read more...] about Raising A Black Son: A Fight to Flourish
Raising my Black Boys
Raising my sons has always been a pleasure. I don’t know when the flip switched from joy to fear, but I constantly … [Read more...] about Raising my Black Boys
How Parenting Teenage Boys Prepared Me for a Pandemic
None of us expected this pandemic, save maybe a few epidemiologists and public health experts who "expected" it in the same … [Read more...] about How Parenting Teenage Boys Prepared Me for a Pandemic
Talking About Coronavirus
How are you talking about coronavirus with your kids? I was prepared (mostly) for the sex talk. (Lots of sex … [Read more...] about Talking About Coronavirus
Parenting Through a Pandemic
I don't know how to do this. I have zero experience parenting through a pandemic. I've worked-from-home before, so … [Read more...] about Parenting Through a Pandemic
Let’s Support ALL Black Boys
It should go without saying, but all Black boys are unique. Each is a complex mix of talents, gifts and desires, and each … [Read more...] about Let’s Support ALL Black Boys
What Black Boys Want: It’s Not as Complicated as You Think
So much is being written about Black boys and men that sometimes, as a Black woman and mother, it’s hard to separate my own … [Read more...] about What Black Boys Want: It’s Not as Complicated as You Think
Teens & Memes: What I Learned
Tackling the subject of teens and memes is a bit...fraught. Last week, the New York Times published my article, The … [Read more...] about Teens & Memes: What I Learned
Building Boys on The Morning Blend
Building Boys founder Jennifer L.W. Fink recently visited The Morning Blend, a Milwaukee AM talk show, to discuss the … [Read more...] about Building Boys on The Morning Blend
