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Boys of All Ages Need Physical Nurturance from Both Mom and Dad
Early skin-to-skin physical affection of children by both mothers and fathers wires the child’s brain with the ability to cope in a socially and emotionally
“For Every 100 Girls…” Data Project & Awareness Campaign
The Graphic below shows a sampling of our findings. For the full list and data sources for the findings, click HERE. The Boys Initiative is
Young Male Suicide: The Epidemic No One is Talking About
Loved ones were shocked to learn that my son’s first suicide attempt was reportedly in his “therapeutic” preschool—approximately six or seven years before he joined
Maternal Aspartame Use May Triple Autism Risk in Boys
By Psychiatrist, 10/03/2023 “…Researchers find a threefold increase in autism risk for boys whose mothers consumed the sugar substitute aspartame daily during pregnancy or breastfeeding…”
Boys and Men in the United States Are Struggling. The Left Should Talk About It.
By Richard Reeves, 09/13/2023 “…From being less likely to graduate from college to experiencing much higher rates of “deaths of despair,” men and boys in
Research shows ‘significant’ gender achievement gaps for boys, but there’s hope to close it
By Florida Politics, 10/03/2023 “…Boys in Florida lag behind girls in basic English language proficiency in elementary and middle school but, according to new research
Almost half of young men have never approached a woman romantically; study
By Blake Dietz, 09/28/2023 “…Young people are more lonely, unhappy and have less partners than their parents; and it may be because young men simply
High Achieving Boys
By Division 51 “…Although many boys do well in school, data has consistently shown that girls, on average, outperform boys on nearly every academic outcome.
TBI Helping Boys Thrive Highlight Video #2: Breakout Sessions
Check out some highlights from The Boys Initiative’s Helping Boys Thrive™ Summit! Featured speakers include: Dr. Warren FarrellDr. Mark PerryJennifer L.W. FinkRay NelsonWilliam DravesRenee Griffith
New Legislation In California Guarantees Daily Recess For Children
California’s K-8 public school pupils are now guaranteed access to at least 30 minutes of recess on regular instruction days and at least 15 minutes