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
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
Top Posts of 2019
2019: Conversations about boys move to center stage. CBSN created a documentary about raising boys. The American … [Read more...] about Top Posts of 2019
Enjoying Summer with Boys
Five years ago, my then-eight-year-old son pulled himself around the bases on his belly. It was the postscript to a day of … [Read more...] about Enjoying Summer with Boys
On Graduation & Growing
My second son graduates from high school in five days. I thought I was ready. After all, this isn't my first go-'round. … [Read more...] about On Graduation & Growing
When Boys Refuse to Do “Stupid” Homework
What do you do with a son who refuses to do this homework? Especially a son who refuses out of principle -- a … [Read more...] about When Boys Refuse to Do “Stupid” Homework
Your Son Could Be Your Son For Life, Even After He’s Found A Wife If you Avoid These Mistakes
Mothers of sons are often led to believe that, at some stage, their son is going to leave them. We’ve all heard the … [Read more...] about Your Son Could Be Your Son For Life, Even After He’s Found A Wife If you Avoid These Mistakes
Stop Assuming Boys Are Bad
"Something unexpected happened..." That's the lead-up to this CBS New story about a middle school boy who befriended a 5 … [Read more...] about Stop Assuming Boys Are Bad
Age 16 & Learning to Let Go
Getting his license was the easy part. Standing back and figuring out how to when to step in and when to step back...THAT … [Read more...] about Age 16 & Learning to Let Go
Planning For Your Boy’s Future
Image Credit There is a lot that needs to be considered when you are planning for your boy’s future, from helping him decide … [Read more...] about Planning For Your Boy’s Future
