Is there a "boy crisis?'Yes, despite the fact that men still remain in control of most companies and governments throughout … [Read more...]
Tips for Single Moms Raising Boys
Yes, single moms -- including divorced, widowed and never-married moms-- CAN raise healthy, well-adjusted boys. My boys and … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Boys Need Dads, But…
The absence of fathers has long been blamed for boys' problems in society. Boys who lack regular interaction with a caring, … [Read more...]
Kate & Jon Gosselin Missed This Memo
Rule #1 of raising healthy, emotionally well-adjusted kids: Keep the kids out of the parent crap.That rule is probably … [Read more...]
Are Single Parents Bad for Boys?
Are my boys doomed to failure because their father and I divorced?Some, apparently, would say yes.A 2012 New York … [Read more...]
The Best Way to Parent
What's the best way to parent boys?A few years ago, a reader sent me this insightful comment (after reading Mommy Wars? … [Read more...]
Doing the Best We Can
I've been thinking a lot about how other moms treat one another. Especially after a reader sent me an insightful comment … [Read more...]
What About Less-Than-Ideal Male Role Models?
The current culture portrayed by the media denigrates both men and women into sex-starved animals. We are much more than … [Read more...]
Boys, Education and Single Parenthood
Talk about an article designed to attract my attention.An article published in The Guardian, a British newspaper, carries … [Read more...]
