Posts Tagged ‘wounded boys’
Parenting Boys: What You Need To Know
Are you parenting boys? Is dad active in his life? Do you worry he could be in trouble? Parenting Boys: Boys Without Fathers One of the most common issues our boys face is growing up without their father. According to estimates, one in three boys currently lives in a home without a father…
Read MoreSaving Our Sons Sneak Peek – Ethan (A Case Study)
I want to introduce you to a fine young man who worked very hard to overcome his anger. Ethan’s story is one of eight case studies in Saving Our Sons. The following excerpt is from Chapter 11: Ethan. I hope you find value in this glimpse at the deep benefits of The Quest Project®.
Read MoreAre You Unintentionally Fostering Parent Alienation Syndrome in Your Boy?
I am inspired to write about parent alienation syndrome, or PAS, this week after meeting with an adolescent boy who was struggling with his feelings about his dad. It’s not the first time and most likely not the last; I continue to do my part in discouraging this behavior (PAS) in most circumstances.
Read MoreProblem Based Learning
Under normal circumstances problem based learning, or PBL as it’s referred to, is “an approach that challenges children to learn through engagement in a real problem at home or school.” How It Works It’s a great process the schools are using to actually test the problem solving skills of students in various scenarios. Remember the word problems…
Read MoreBirds of a Feather
You’ve heard that old cliché a million times. “Birds of a feather flock together!” I’m not certain I believe it 100% but I do believe that “who we associate ourselves with” can impact our behavior. That applies to adults as well as children; the only difference is as an adult we make our own choices, as parents we…
Read MoreIt CAN Happen To You
I read a very disturbing story recently, about teens addicted to and dying from heroin. Here’s what made it even more disturbing: It is happening right in my own backyard. The community in which I live is becoming overwhelmed with heroin addiction. It is pervasive, from schools to homes to the streets and parks. You can be assured, if…
Read MoreThe Best Mom
I shared a story not long ago titled The Best Dad; it was based on one of the eight case studies in my soon to be released book “Saving Our Sons” A Parent’s Guide to Preparing Boys for Success. It’s appropriate to share another one of those case studies today about a Mom that never gave up…
Read MoreSOS – Part Two
So back to the documentary I referred to last week. The Mask You Live In , has some great examples of how bad it is for troubled boys, but no concrete examples of what is good, or going beyond talking and giving examples of what is working.
Read MoreSOS – Part One
Last week I was honored to be asked by Raintree School to be a panelist after the screening of The Mask You Live In. If you haven’t heard of or seen the documentary it’s worth watching. It is based on Boys Are in Trouble. Nothing new right, you’ve been hearing me and everyone else say…
Read MoreBoys Are In Trouble
One of the first blogs I wrote was Our Boys Are in Trouble and here I am reminding you again, why you ask? Because it’s not getting any better; as a society we’re failing our boys.
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