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December 2013

December 10, 2013

A Boy’s Santa Wish List

A dad: Who will be involved in my life, who will teach me to be...

December 04, 2013

Why You Should Care About the “Boy Crisis”

My concern for the future of boys is personal. I have two grandsons, both nearing...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

What Does it Profit Parents to Over-Program their Children….and Lose the Souls of the Kids in the Process?

At the end of a seminar I led on boys a man in his 70’s...

November 13, 2013

Of Dolphins, Hazings, Boys, and Manhood

The “bullying” story coming out of the Miami Dolphins locker room has dominated the news...

November 07, 2013

Why Should the Church Care About Reaching Men?

I was interviewed the other day by a newspaper reporter on the topic of men...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Can’t Girls be Superheroes, too?

You get the best out of a boy by stimulating his desire for greatness and...

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 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,...

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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