By Men’s Journal, 08/09/26 “…Psychologist Richard V. Reeves has argued that helping boys and men thrive should not be viewed as conflicting with efforts to advance gender equality. Similarly, researchers studying male well-being increasingly emphasize positive masculinity, focusing on responsibility, resilience, empathy, mentorship, and healthy emotional expression. …” Read the entire article: https://health.yahoo.com/your-body/mens-health/articles/men-lonelier-ever-toxic-masculinity-140600272.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr&guccounter=1
Author: The Boys Initiative
Boys are falling behind in school. What would help?
By KSL, 08/02/26 “…An author of several parenting books, including the recently updated “Boys Adrift,” Sax spoke with the Deseret News regarding an educational question vexing Utah and the nation: Why are so many boys and young men struggling to succeed in school? Read the entire article: https://www.ksl.com/article/news/features/education/boys-are-falling-behind-in-school-what-would-help/51605091?utm_source=twitter_share&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news&utm_content=education
Recess is critical to academic and social success, pediatricians say — but many schools have cut it
By Philly Voice, 05/22/26 “…Though many schools have cut back on recess, these periods of free play are crucial for children’s health and academic success, new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics says. …” Read the entire article: https://www.phillyvoice.com/recess-academics-social-development-aap/
What If Schools Are Missing the Brightest Boys
By Tom Golden, 08/13/26 “…We are starting to hear more these days about boys who struggle in school, boys who can’t sit still, or fall behind in reading. This is bringing to light that all too often schools are not built for boys. …” Read the entire article: https://menaregood.substack.com/p/what-if-schools-are-missing-the-brightest
The Gender War Is Real And Goes Far Beyond The Web
By Lisa Britton, 08/13/26 “…Look at education. Young men are a shrinking minority on college campuses, but those on campus are being indoctrinated and silenced for their “privilege.” In K-12 classrooms, typical boy energy is pathologized. Boys are often medicated for normal behaviors because “boys are a problem” and the system is structured for girls. READ MORE
Young men need compassion when engaging with health care providers
By Insight, 06/26/26 “…The state of men’s health is a topic that warrants urgent attention. In Australia, men face higher rates of suicide and mortality from preventable diseases, and have shorter life expectancies than women. A key contributor to these health outcomes is a trend of disengagement from healthcare services that often begins when men READ MORE
Loneliness in Young Men Underestimated Due to Stigma
By Social Care Today, June 2026 “…This week is Loneliness Awareness Week and, to mark the fact, a new study has been published revealing loneliness among boys and young men in England may be far more common than official figures suggest. …” Read the entire article: https://socialcare.today/2026/06/16/loneliness-in-young-men-underestimated-due-to-stigma/
CDC Data Reveals Alarming Rise in Suicide Among Young Black Men
By Eurweb, 06/27/26 “…For generations, suicide in America has largely been viewed as a crisis affecting white, rural and middle-aged populations. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), however, tells a different and deeply troubling story. …” Read the entire article: https://eurweb.com/black-male-suicide/
The Evolved Male in the Modern Classroom
By David Geary, SAGE Journals 05/16/26 “…I elucidate the educational and occupational struggles of boys and men using an evolutionary framework. This perspective is useful in explaining boys’ relative disadvantage in language and reading development and their advantage in visuospatial and mechanical abilities. …” Read the paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027162261422986?__cf_chl_f_tk=7VM6sbUZPDXi4km2UYAB02CZUWrvRSAEybF0vuJ1x_k-1783388817-1.0.1.1-N.nkkRkt56tBmGFwwXUbudeu3nbE2cFgMGIaZEoCjtM
MARYLAND’S Young Men and Boys Initiative
Created by Governor Wes Moore “…”In Maryland, we are going to be a state that sees our young men and boys not as problems to be solved, but as assets to be unearthed.”c- Governor Wes Moore …” Visit the website: https://goc.maryland.gov/Pages/YMBinitiative.aspx