ON BOYS Podcast
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ON BOYS Podcast
Real Talk about Parenting, Teaching, and Reaching Tomorrow’s Men
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Unlocking 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...
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 follow...
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 developme...
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 around th...
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, wonder, and...
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 emotions...
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 econ...
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 he’s...
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 resear...
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 rece...
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 de...
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 with a Cau...
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 we a...
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 swings...
Best of 2024
Which ON BOYS episodes were the Best of 2024?
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Your favorites include:
5. Needed: Boy-F...
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 our...
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 about boys & young men, masculi...
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 Cri...
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 of female...
Navigating Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age
How can we support our boys’ well-being during a youth mental health crisis? How can we help them navigate life in this digital age?
Katey McPhe...
Raising Boys Beyond the Man Box
Do you know what the “man box” is?
Your boys do, whether they know the term or not. The “man box” is the set of expectations, perceptions, and b...
Amy Lang Discusses Puberty, Perimenopause, & Neurodivergence
Puberty, perimenopause, and neurodivergence affects brains and bodies.
And in two or more of those things are going on in our household at the s...
Janet & Jen on Life & Raising Boys
Raising boys isn’t easy. Living isn’t easy! But with patience, trust, and community support, it’s easier — & more pleasant.
In this wide-ranging...
Andrew Reiner: What Boys Need
Boys need support, not disdain
In June 2024, Andrew Reiner, author of Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage...
What Parents (& Boys) Need to Know About AI
AI — artificial intelligence — is already a big part of our everyday lives.
We rely on it to help us get from one place to another. (GPS directi...
Uplifting Black Boys Benefits All Students
Young Black men and boys remain the most vulnerable student population in U.S. schools.
That’s why David Kirkland, founder & CEO of forwardED,...
Stop, Drop, Grow, and Glow with Holly Swenson
Stop, drop, grow, and glow?
That’s Holly Swenson’s advice to parents. Swenson, a RN-turned-writer and mom of 4 boys (currently ages 10, 13, 15,...
Helping Boys Thrive at Any Size
Kids can thrive at any size, says Jill Castle, a pediatric dietician, parent, and author of Kids Thrive at Any Size: How to Nourish Your Big, Small, o...
Overcoming Fears and Worries to Say YES
How can parents overcome their fears and worries so they can say YES to their boys’ interests and passions?
That’s the question we discuss with...
“Be A Man” Project Helps Us Understand Teen Boys
SheKnows’ “Be a Man” project is an “exploration of what it means to be a man today,” says Erika Janes, a “boy mom” and SheKnows editor-in-chief.
...
What’s the Goal of Youth Sports?
What is the goal of youth sports?
It seems like an obvious question with an obvious answer. Isn’t the goal to provide kids with an opportunity...
Back to School w a 5th Grade Teacher
It’s back-to-school time!
What does this time of year look like for you & your family? Does your son dread back-to-school? Do you? Or, do you w...
Steve Biddulph Discusses the Wild Creature Mind
The right hemisphere of your brain is your “wild creature mind,” says Steve Biddulph, the Australian author, psychologist, and family therapist known...
Dr. Niobe Way on Reimagining Boys
Boys know that deep friendships are critical to mental health, says Dr. Niobe Way, a developmental psychologists who’s been studying boys for 40 years...
Understanding & Supporting Neurodivergent Boys
How do we best support neurodivergent boys?
Approximately 12% of boys in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD. About 3% are on the au...
Circumcision: Facts & Myths
Circumcision is a decision every boy parent must face – but what’s the truth behind the practice?
Let’s break down the facts and dispel the myth...
Jonathon Reed: To Connect with Boys, Listen
To connect with boys, you must first listen, says Jonathon Reed, program manager for NextGenMen.
Societal expectations of boys & men are gradual...
Dr. Lisa Damour: Connecting with Teens
Dr. Lisa Damour says that adults should consider the barriers boys face when it comes to emotional connection and expression.
"Gender is such a...
Brendan Kwiatkowski: Connecting w Teen Boys
Brendan Kwiatkowski knows that connecting with teenage boys requires understanding, patience, and a willingness to create a safe emotional space.
Teacher Tom on Connections & Play-Based Learning
Teacher Tom says “kids haven’t changed at all” over recent decades.
“Kids still need freedom to play, to follow their own curiosity,to ask and a...