By Fox 26 01/30/2019 “…A Florida special education teacher and two aides are charged with abusing children with autism by blowing whistles into one’s ears and locking them in dark bathrooms. …” Read the entire article: http://www.fox26houston.com/news/florida-teacher-aides-charged-with-abusing-children-with-autism?fbclid=IwAR1JmeXQynUvw3KXuWwbV_x37ItoRmDixCfxuL_E80U6_FUitKOpfBz6g7g The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Parenting Boys
Boys will be boys – and that’s what they should be
By Justin Kennedy – Tahlequah Daily Press 01/30/2019 “…According to the article, a father can contribute positive growth to nearly every area of his children’s lives by being what he should be: a good man. The research states well-fathered children learn appropriate boundaries pertaining to the limits of physical interaction, such as why it is READ MORE
Sons’ Mental and Physical Health Deteriorate When Fathers Die
By Joshua A. Krisch – Fatherly 01/29/2019 “…Men, on the other hand, suffered the most serious mental health impacts from losing their fathers, alone. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/death-of-a-father-effects-on-mens-mental-health/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Jordan Peterson: It’s ideology vs. science in psychology’s war on boys and men
By Jordan Peterson – National Post 02/01/2019 “…The American Psychological Association (APA) recently released its Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men. It manages to be simultaneously predictable, reprehensible, infuriating and disheartening — no mean feat for a single document. Make no mistake about it: this document constitutes an all-out assault on masculinity — READ MORE
Masculinity Is Not Our Enemy
By Michael Gurian – Psychology Today 01/24/2019 “…Child advocates like myself who are parents of daughters have been saying for years, “We can’t do much more for our daughters if we don’t help their future husbands–our nation’s sons–too.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-minds-boys-and-girls/201901/masculinity-is-not-our-enemy The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Practices network to improve care for children with ADHD
By AAP News 01/10/2019 “…Community-based pediatricians often struggle to treat children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based on AAP guidelines. Recent studies suggest that quality improvement (QI) strategies could improve adherence to the guidelines. …” Read the entire article: http://www.aappublications.org/news/2019/01/10/chapters011019 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Parents Often Unaware of Kids’ Suicidal Thoughts
By Amy Norton – U.S. News 01/14/2019 “…When children are having suicidal thoughts, their parents may often be in the dark, a new study shows. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-01-14/parents-often-unaware-of-kids-suicidal-thoughts The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘I won’t look for real dad’, says paternity row twin
By Chris Riches – Express 01/11/2019 “… A TEENAGER who was brought up believing his father was a millionaire businessman yesterday said he has no plans to track down his biological father. …” Read the entire article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1070679/paternity-row-twin-test-biological-father The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Yes, Boys Cry — And We Need To Stop Telling Them Not To
By Kristen Mae – Scary Mommy “…Telling a child not to cry is equivalent to telling them it’s not okay to feel what they’re feeling. …” Read the entire article: https://www.scarymommy.com/boys-cry-its-okay/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The Impact of Absent Fathers on the Mental Health of Black Boys
By The Root on 01/15/2018 “… Thabiti Boone grew up in a neighborhood where fathers didn’t exist, he says. The few who were physically present weren’t there spiritually or emotionally.“I never saw dads in the park playing with their sons,” Boone recalls. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theroot.com/the-impact-of-absent-fathers-on-the-mental-health-of-bl-1790853902?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theroot_facebook&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR0q2zsuLr0RixTNS-ayqUVVdQ2jCASSFvTImTQw-p80pdRGm5ymmpKGN3E The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org