By Mila Koumpilova Jul 16, 2021 “Black and Latino boys, who have long faced the largest gaps in the district, saw steeper drops in attendance and a sharper increase in failing grades than girls….” Read the entire article: https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/16/22578439/emerging-evidence-shows-the-pandemic-may-have-hit-boys-harder-not-just-in-chicago-but-nationally The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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Eight chest pain cases among adolescent boys detected after COVID vaccination in San Diego
By The San Diego Union-Tribune 06/18/2021 “…Rady Children’s Hospital has now admitted eight local boys suspected of suffering painful heart muscle inflammation called myocarditis after undergoing coronavirus vaccination…” Read the entire article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2021-06-18/eight-chest-pain-cases-among-adolescent-boys-detected-after-covid-vaccination-in-san-diego The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Your Emotional Responses to ‘Bad’ Behavior are Counterproductive
By ADDitude “… When kids with ADHD elicit emotional responses from their parents, they learn that disruptive behavior is rewarded with attention. To cultivate positive behavior changes, parents should practice affective calmness…” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-response-adhd-behavior/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Parents’ belief in kids’ academic ability can actually improve their grades
By Phys.org 06/24/2021 “…Mothers were more optimistic about their sons’ ability in maths than their daughters’ and more optimistic about their daughters’ ability in reading than their sons—even if both performed just as well…” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2021-06-parents-belief-kids-academic-ability.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Kids & Families First: Being the Dad You Want to Be
By Free Press Online 06/22/2021 “…Typically, boys learn very early to be strong rather than to feel. Between the ages of 4 and 6, they can easily be disconnected from their feelings, as they experience shame with emotional expression…” Read the entire article: https://freepressonline.com/Content/Top-Scrolling-Area/Top-Scrolling-Area/Article/Kids-Families-First-Being-the-Dad-You-Want-to-Be/126/724/73676 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
20 Reasons Why The American Education System is Failing
By The Tech Edvocate 06/18/2021 “… Until this issue is remedied, boys of color will continue to fall through the cracks. Black and Latino have higher dropout, poverty, and incarceration rates than their peers. In my estimation, the education system is partly to blame…” Read the entire article: https://www.thetechedvocate.org/20-reasons-why-the-american-education-system-is-failing/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Dr. Warren Farrell: Toxic Masculinity Origins and the Regressive Nature of Feminist Victimhood
By The Epoch Times 04/30/2021 “…But the school shooters in particular tend to be boys who are suicidal, depressed, and also dad deprived. That is like a recent school shooter in Indianapolis; his father committed suicide when he was just barely a teenager…” Read the entire article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/dr-warren-farrell-toxic-masculinity-origins-and-the-regressive-nature-of-feminist-victimhood_3797697.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Video games and children: Do parents need to worry?
By Marinij 06/20/2021 “…It does seem true that violent video games do not result in significant violent behavior, however, the Iranian study did find that boys who played excessive violent video games reported more aggressive behaviors than boys who did not. These behaviors were reported as name-calling, teasing and threatening other kids…” Read the entire READ MORE
Nurturing dads raise emotionally intelligent kids – helping make society more respectful and equitable
By Iowa Capital Dispatch 06/20/2021 “…Kids are better regulated emotionally, more resilient and more open-minded when their fathers are involved in their education and socialization. Boys, for better and worse, often mirror the habits, interests and values of their own fathers…” Read the entire article: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2021/06/20/nurturing-dads-raise-emotionally-intelligent-kids-helping-make-society-more-respectful-and-equitable/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org