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July 2016

July 14, 2016

The Wonder of Girls: A Podcast with Dr. Michael Gurian

Dr. Michael Gurian has spent the last 30 years of his life writing and speaking about...

May 2016

May 26, 2016

The Purpose of Boys: A Podcast with Dr. Michael Gurian

Dr. Michael Gurian has spent the last 30 years of his life writing and speaking...

May 20, 2016

Boys and Girls Learn Differently–A Podcast with Dr. Michael Gurian

Dr. Michael Gurian is the New York Times Best-Selling Author behind books like The Wonder of...

May 13, 2016

How to Speak Man: A Brief Tutorial for Church Leaders Who Want to Reach Men

Men and women are equal. Men and women are different. That’s my starting point. If...

March 2016

March 23, 2016

Why Don’t Boys Make the List of Presidential Campaign Issues?

Immigration…equal pay for equal work…gun control…Wall Street…taxes…the Military…gender equality…terrorism…the national debt…the Middle Class…the top 1...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

The Danger of Raising Soft-Minded Men

A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death...

June 2015

June 05, 2015

Boys and Girls Emote Differently–Can’t We Be OK With That?

Man-up! Take it like a man! Shake it off! Most boys hear those words and...

June 19, 2014

The Decade of the Boy (Guest Post by Michael Gurian)

For the last several months a group of writers has been focusing on the issues...

May 2014

May 08, 2014

Hugs and Slugs–If Boys Could Speak (Guest Post by Janet Allison)

For the next several months a group of writers focused on the issues of boys...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

Mentoring Boys – The Challenge of Improving Communication Skills (Guest Blog with Denny Coates)

For the next several months a group of writers focused on the issues of boys...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Signs Your Son is Using Too Much Tech (And What to Do About It)–Guest Blog by Dr. Gregg Jantz

For the next several months a group of writers focused on the issues of boys...

January 04, 2014

If I Were a Parent of a Boy…(Guest Post by Michael Gurian)

For the next several months a group of writers focused on the issues of boys...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

The One Thing A Man Can Do that A Woman Can’t

If we do not provide a sacred role for our boys as they grow, they...

October 08, 2013

“Re-Stereotyping” Boys, Part 2: Character

As I mentioned in my last two posts, in our well-intentioned desire to rescue our...

October 03, 2013

“Re-Stereotyping” Boys–Part 1: Boy Biology

Faster than a speeding bullet… More powerful than a turbo jet engine… Able to leap...

October 01, 2013

The Troubling “De-Stereotyping” of Boys

Prince Jake was kind and caring. Princess Rose was brave and strong. --from A Fairy...

September 2013

September 10, 2013

Protecting the Self-Esteem of Boys

This is a post written by my two good friends, Michael Gurian and Gregg Jantz,...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

Does Anyone Care Anymore About Boys?: A New Blog About Boys for People Who Do Care About Boys

Did you know that: Boys are falling behind girls in almost every area of education?...

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