By Market Watch on 11/11/2018 “… The Girl Scouts are suing the Boy Scouts, saying the organization’s inclusive rebranding effort has caused all sorts of consumer confusion from mistaken enrollment in the Boy Scouts to misinformation about a merge of the two groups. …” Read the entire article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/girl-scouts-sue-boy-scouts-for-trademark-infringement-2018-11-06?fbclid=IwAR0jJUkZmBQAtDx-DfT1tl6LI0jRpfa_Lhv6zsn664KZq4DLdec_l-v5h90 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Why Movember’s About So Much More Than Growing A Mustache
By A Plus on 11/02/2018 “… For many, Movember’s nothing more than an excuse to grow a mustache. But, for the Movember Foundation, this annual campaign serves as the culmination of an active year-round effort to raise awareness for men’s health issues, …” Read the entire article: https://aplus.com/a/movember-foundation-mens-health-cancer-mental-health?fbclid=IwAR007JG7Ziia4qSA1WU638m85s9gQ0BOqjWA4F4qZHc477ObItCnFYhXtmI The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Parents of ex-private school boy, 20, who died after ‘revolting’ university initiation ceremony feel sorry for the boys whose drinking rituals killed him
By Daily Mail on 10/26/2018 “… The hardest thing that Helen and Jeremy Farmer have ever had to do was to watch their son Ed die after they switched off his life-support machine. ‘It took longer than expected,’ says Jeremy. ‘He just didn’t want to give up.’ …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6322043/Parents-ex-private-school-boy-20-died-revolting-university-initiation-ceremony.html?fbclid=IwAR3iXS4Zt0pPCTqXVZwKTF0drRdQAEs10XcpUa2fp3s3OLBtGuemaYJzpsA The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘Masculinity crisis’ in China leads parents to enrol kids in boot camp
By Channel News Asia on 10/27/2018 “… A Beijing club has set out to save young boys from being ‘effeminate, petty, weak-minded and emotionally fragile’, and to turn them into ‘real men’ in seven days, as the series Cram Course Asia discovers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/cnainsider/masculinity-crisis-china-leads-parents-enrol-boys-boot-camp-10869716 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Little Boy with ADHD Becomes Successful Musician All Thanks to One Caring Teacher
By Western Journal on 10/29/2018 “… Sometimes it takes just one person to make a difference, an impact on someone’s life. For drummer Clint Pulver, that person was Mr. Jensen. …” Read the entire article: https://www.westernjournal.com/l/slarson/little-boy-adhd-becomes-successful-musician-thanks-one-caring-teacher/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boy Talk: Breaking Masculine Stereotypes
By NY Times on 10/24/2018 “… “In here, we get to say stuff we wouldn’t normally say in front of other people. And we don’t judge each other,” said a seventh grader with dark curls. “Boys should have a safe space to talk about things that matter to us,” said another seventh grader with a hint of a READ MORE
20 Ways Divorce Affects Girls And Boys Differently
By Moms on 10/28/2018 “… Divorce is slowly becoming less common in the U.S., though many children still experience the separation of their parents. This can have lasting, visceral effects on a child’s development as well as their ability to have healthy relationships in adolescence and adulthood. …” Read the entire article: https://www.moms.com/20-ways-divorce-affects-girls-and-boys-differently/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
When Jackson was just eight, he was struggling so much he contemplated suicide
By New.com.au on 10/22/2018 “… WHEN Jackson Saunders admitted to his mum Kelly that he was contemplating suicide, at just eight years old, she was hit with a mix of potent emotions. “There was a whole spectrum of emotions,” she recalled. “It was everything ranging from anger to helplessness and deep sadness. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/mind/when-jackson-was-just-eight-he-was-struggling-so-much-he-contemplated-suicide/news-story/a487be90b6e85e432d4bd26dc5a105b7 READ MORE
Boys More Likely To Take Their Life Than Girls
By SanTan Sun News on 10/22/2018 “… Experts say girls are more verbal and more likely to cry out for help, while boys often internalize their emotions after years of being told to be strong and tough out bad situations. …” Read the entire article: http://santansun.com/2018/10/22/boys-more-likely-to-take-their-life-than-girls/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Warning Over Missed Opportunity to Improve Children’s Health
By Medscape on 10/15/2018 “… A properly-funded strategy for children and young people is urgently needed to stop child health in England continuing to fall behind other comparable countries, the UK’s most senior paediatrician has told Medscape News UK. …” Read the entire article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/903396 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org