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October 2013

October 22, 2013

The New “Gender” Math? More Women+Less Men=A Better World?

A few weeks ago, in the early days of the latest Government “crisis” over the...

October 16, 2013

When a Son “Hates” His Mom

When our son was little, he and mom had a very close, happy relationship. Mike...

October 10, 2013

“Re-Stereotyping” Boys, Part 3: The Divine Stereotype

Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness…” So...

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 25, 2013

Could the Church be the Best Hope for Our Boys?

These are tough days to be a boy! Boys are falling behind girls in virtually...

September 20, 2013

No Girls Allowed! Why Boys Need Boy Space

During a recent men’s retreat a couple of us men we’re talking about boys and...

September 16, 2013

The 50 “Boy-less” White House Years (And Why They Might Matter to 21st Century Boys)

When was the last time a little boy was living in and running around the...

September 12, 2013

The Tyranny of Sameness–Robbing Boys of their Boy-ness

For all of the great advances women, in particular, have experienced thanks to the Women’s...

September 10, 2013

Protecting the Self-Esteem of Boys

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

September 05, 2013

The Short-Sighted Battle to Tame Boys

Is (Aslan)—quite safe? “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you?...

September 03, 2013

The High Cost of Twerking

Confession: I’m a middle age white guy. I don’t know a Twerk from Tweak. I...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

The High Cost of Bored Boys

The central problem of every society is to define appropriate roles for its men. --Anthropologist...

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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