How to Talk with Boys Like a Pro
Talking with boys — especially tween & teenage boys — can be tricky. Shrugs, grunts, and silence often stand in the way of the conversations...
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ON BOYS Podcast
Real Talk about Parenting, Teaching, and Reaching Tomorrow’s Men
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20 of 371 episodesUnlocking Motivation: How to Help Your Son Find His Spark
Is your son pulling away, shutting down, or showing little interest in school or chores? You’re not alone — and there is a way forward. In t...
How Your Anxiety is Sabotaging Your Son’s Motivation
You can’t effectively boost boys’ motivation until you address YOUR anxiety and fear. We know: You want your son to do his homework. To foll...
Boost Boys’ Motivation
It is possible to boost boys’ motivation. Doing so, though, starts with understanding why so boys are unmotivated. A big part of it is devel...
The End of an Era
The first episode of ON BOYS podcast went live March 12, 2018. Seven years ago! Over the past seven years, we’ve talked to guests from aroun...
Raising Awe-Seekers (w Deborah Farmer Kris)
Raising Awe-Seekers , the first parenting book by author Deborah Farmer Kris, outlines a transformative approach to parenting based on joy,...
Listener Q & A: Navigating the Complexities of Raising Boys
How do you respond to a 6-year-old boy who thinks he has to “play rough” to prove his masculinity? How can you make space a small boy’s emot...
Boys, A Rescue Plan: Conversation w Michael Gurian
Do boys need a rescue plan? The available evidence says yes. Collectively, our boys are struggling academically, socially, emotionally, and...
Helping Boys Find A Path to Manhood
How do we help boys along the path to manhood? That’s a question Paul Cumbo , a veteran educator, has been asking for a long time. It’s one...
Creating Schools Where Black Boys—and All Students—Succeed
What if supporting Black boys could transform education for all students? David Kirkland , founder & CEO of forwardED , believes it can—and...
Imperfect Men Can Build Boys Too
Imperfect men helped Greg Hlavaty become a good guy. “I think what saved me were men who stepped in as surrogate fathers,” Greg wrote in a r...
Understanding the Parent Amplification Effect
Do you know what the parent amplification effect is? Do you know how to use it your (and your kids’!) benefit? “Because of children’s depend...
Rebels with a Cause: Dr. Niobe Way on Building a Relational World
What happens when we prioritize independence over connection? According to Dr. Niobe Way, a developmental psychologist and author of Rebels...
Unlocking the Power of Play
Play is a powerful tool for parenting & child development. Mr. Rogers once said “Play is serious learning” and “the work of childhood,” and...
Male Puberty Starts Sooner Than You Think
Modern male puberty starts sooner than you think. Boys today may enter puberty as early as age nine. That’s why your 10-year-old’s mood swin...
Best of 2024
Which ON BOYS episodes were the Best of 2024? Photo by ALINA MATVEYCHEVA via Pexels Your favorites include: 5. Needed: Boy-Friendly Schools...
2024 Listener Fav
Gaming is a BIG part of boys’ lives today! So, it’s no surprise that our March 14 conversation with Dr. K, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer, is...
Listen to Boys & Young Men
How often do we really listen to boys & young men? Not nearly often enough! There’s been a lot of chatter lately abou t boys & young men, ma...
Male Suicide & Mental Health: A Father’s Story of Love & Loss
We gotta talk about male suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide and...
Exploring the Gender Gap
If you heard anything at all about the 2024 U.S. presidential election, you likely encountered the term "gender gap." More than half...