By News Medical, 04/9/26 “…The numbers are sobering: nearly 80 per cent of the world’s teenagers don’t get enough physical activity, according to the World Health Organization. But a new longitudinal study from Université de Montréal suggests the seeds of that sedentary lifestyle – or an active one – may be sown much earlier than READ MORE
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Boy, 13, Dies by Suicide Days After Birthday and Was Told He Was ‘Seeking Attention’ for Bullying Concerns, Family Says
By People, 03/26/26 “…“He was being bullied at school and on the bus not one person outside his home tried to help him,” Stebbins wrote. “He went to the hospital on numerous occasions where his Mimi sat by his side holding him trying to get him the help he was seeking and his mental health READ MORE
Families fight to save Maryland’s only all-boys public school as shutdown nears
By Fox Baltimore, 04/08/26 “…“I’m sorry. I’m crying. They’re my future,” Pressley said of her grandsons. “That’s my legacy. I may not be here when they go to college, but I’ll be somewhere up in heaven, looking down to see them make it. …” Read the entire article: https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/fight-to-save-marylands-only-all-boys-public-school-as-shutdown-nears The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys are ‘biggest victims’ of Quebec’s three-tiered school system, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois says
By Montreal Gazette, 04/07/26 “…The report cites a dropout rate of 27 per cent for boys in non-selective public schools, compared with 20 per cent for girls. In private schools, the report deems the gender gap less pronounced, citing a 6.4 per cent dropout rate for girls and a 9.5 per cent dropout rate for READ MORE
Political Advocacy by Girl Scouts CEO Raises Uncomfortable Questions for One Mom
By Blair Daly and Belinda Olvera-Jovanovich, 07/08/2025 “…I am disappointed by the ways in which leaders in our state neglect the hardships boys and men face. I would like to see influential people do less sidelining of males and more uplifting of them, recognizing that we all need to rise together…” Read the entire article: READ MORE
Boys Are Struggling in School. What Can Be Done?
By Rick Hess, 05/20/2025 “…Boys have fallen behind girls at most levels of schooling, from kindergarten readiness to college completion. They are more likely to be diagnosed with learning disabilities, less likely to graduate from high school, and much less likely to earn a college degree…” Read the entire article: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-boys-are-struggling-in-school-what-can-be-done/2025/05
Forum: Men’s mental health deserves a seat at the table – including at Aware
By The Straights Times, 06/09/2025 “…early boys are taught to suppress emotions, fear vulnerability and measure success through dominance. This isn’t just “boys being boys” – it’s the early formation of a mental health crisis…” Read the entire article: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-mens-mental-health-deserves-a-seat-at-the-table-including-at-aware
Boys saw their friend being bullied for his clothes and immediately stepped in: ‘I needed to do something’
By Muskaan Juneja, 06/12/2025 “…A national survey found that 28% of middle schools, 15% of high schools, and 10% of elementary schools reported the occurrence of bullying within school premises at least once a week… This is why Michael’s story is so important: it shows bystanders ditching the sidelines to protect the victim instead of READ MORE
Equal Shared Parenting Conference
Our recent Equal Shared Parenting Conference was a huge success! More than 85 organizations from around the world—including the Netherlands, Canada, and England—were in attendance. Thank you to our Policy Advisor, Mark Ludwig, for his excellent presentation! A special thank you to all the organizations that participated—among them, Americans for Equal Shared Parenting, National Parents READ MORE
The International Families Alliance highly anticipated Men and Families Hybrid Conference
The International Families Alliance is hosting the upcoming and highly anticipated Men and Families Conference, which will explore a range of important issues affecting boys and men. The final program has been updated—please visit www.IFAlliance.net for details. Please encourage your family, friends, peers, and community members around you to attend this conference. We need to work together, READ MORE