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In order for boys to become healthy, well-rounded men, they must be taught to stray from typical masculine learnings and embrace their emotions.
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We often see clearest looking back. Here, 11 dads share the advice they would've given their younger selves.
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How American Boys Learn to Speak Like American Men
Girls are the arbiters of language. Boys share a voice.
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8 Harsh Truths About Raising Boys That Every Dad Should Understand
The way men raise boys needs to change and that change needs to start with a child's emotional life, friendships and the way their fathers view the world they live in.
Father & Child Relationships
Society Is Failing Its Boys. Here’s How Parents Can Help Save Them.
"It's easy to mistakenly believe that boys are hearty enough to weather the inevitable cruelties of their peers and the world."
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Premium Cable Channel Smut is Disappearing. That’s Bad for Kids
Late night cable adult programming is being phased out for lack of viewership, which means curious adolescents will be left with the pornographic terror of the Internet.
Culture
The Dad's Guide to Hosting (and Surviving) Your Kid's First Sleepover
From one father to another, here are some tips to keep in mind.
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I Tried Having My Kids Punish Themselves and Found Inner Peace
A week of letting my children choose their own consequences showed that kids have an innate sense of restorative justice when they want to.
Love & Money
I Played With My Kid One-on-One and Found Out He Doesn't Hate Me
An experiment to get closer to an ornery 5-year-old proves play can make people closer and make others jealous.
Love & Money
I Call My Sons Sweetheart. So What?
A flowery term of endearment isn’t just a way to let my boys know how much the mean to me. It’s a way to hold onto a childhood fading too fast for comfort.
Father & Child Relationships
7 Toxic Phrases Parents Need to Stop Saying to Their Sons
“Boys will be boys.”
Father & Child Relationships
Philip Roth Saved Boys From the Shame of Masturbation
Philip Roth, who died yesterday at the age of 85, was crucial in stripping the shame away from every boy's favorite pastime of self-love.
Culture
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