By Aleasa Word – The Good Men Project 01/01/2019 “…To ensure your sons are taking their health seriously and you are instilling healthy habits, here are a few tips:…” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/mens-health-starts-with-boys-health/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Socialization of Boys
Co-occurring social-emotional issues may increase substance use among adolescent boys
By Tan K. – Healio 12/28/2018 “…Beginning in sixth grade, boys with co-occurring social, learning, anxiety and conduct problems were at increased risk for aggressive behavior and substance use through eighth grade, according to study findings published in the Journal of Early Adolescence. …” Read the entire article: https://www.healio.com/psychiatry/pediatrics/news/online/%7B8b729410-c6f7-4345-99a1-77ec2341babd%7D/co-occurring-social-emotional-issues-may-increase-substance-use-among-adolescent-boys The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys need better access to mental health care. Why aren’t they getting it?
By NBC News on 12/15/2018 “… Throughout high school, Alexander Sanchez was severely depressed. He thought about suicide, and he didn’t know how to explain what was wrong or ask for help. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/boys-need-better-access-mental-health-care-why-aren-t-n947941?cid=eml_nbn_20181216&fbclid=IwAR0IPZ7DNTJQ9di-uf-sz5L98I0KkSm4hQeb88Gm8raGP8VoRt4iHOvCvDg The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Men’s rights activists are attacking women’s scholarships and programs. The DOE is listening.
By NBC News on 12/14/2018 “… A men’s rights activist who has used federal complaints to target women-only scholarships and programs is now trying to start a national movement to end what he sees as discrimination against men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/men-s-rights-activists-are-attacking-women-s-scholarships-programs-n947886?fbclid=IwAR0hQWDRka313WOW7UKB-iXwesnAl2-ieux2pVBCaClJbhLvJEbmbPXGRmc The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A parent’s story: how the lack of due process can impact a young man’s life
By title IX For All on 12/11/2018 “… Michael grew up in a NJ middle-class family. Although his parents separated when he was very young, both parents spent considerable time together as a family, with Michael and his older sister, Christina, attending as many of their school and sports functions as possible. Michael was smart and athletic, although READ MORE
Former Miss Kentucky, Now a Teacher, Allegedly Sent Nude Photos to 15-Year-Old Student
By People on 12/10/2018 “… A former Miss Kentucky beauty queen has been accused of sending nude photos of herself to a 15-year-old, PEOPLE has confirmed. Ramsey Carpenter-Bearse, 28, worked as a teacher in West Virginia. According to a press release issued by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Carpenter-Bearse is charged with distributing obscene materials to a READ MORE
Boys Are In Trouble
By Psychology Today 12/03/2018 “… In one of my earliest posts on Psychology Today, back in March 2010, I wrote of how stuck I felt being a liberal who cared about boys (and young men). While the data clearly showed that boys were struggling in school, and in other ways, my political peers paid scant attention to this. …” READ MORE
Sex with American high school football player was ‘consensual’, the school coach’s wife insists
By RT on 12/04/2018 “… This comes despite McCarter, 29, pleading guilty to six counts of statutory rape in 2017 after a tryst with the teenage player at South-Doyle High became public. Her husband, Justin McCarter, worked at the high school at the time, as an assistant coach. …” Read the entire article: https://www.rt.com/sport/445495-high-school-football-coach-wife/?utm_source=miximedia&utm_medium=miximedia&utm_campaign=Miximedia&fbclid=IwAR0bNFRWeW2Su1Qh5WtwQUpbgY46qpcfNQFryjPTy0YSV7tLJs_tDUL9JRo The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teacher Arrested After Forcibly Chopping Student’s Hair
By Western Journal on 12/06/2018 “… Bail for science teacher Margaret Gieszinger, 52, was set at $100,000, the Visalia Times Delta reported Wednesday. Police responded to the incident Wednesday at University Preparatory High School in Visalia, California. …” Read the entire article: https://www.westernjournal.com/teacher-arrested-forcibly-chopping-students-hair-singing-national-anthem/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=mixi&utm_campaign=westernjournal&fbclid=IwAR1D0ik3yqOn3xqrTs0hEOaV4UusdDHU8iDkhQWC4mHZQL86bpy3IkysUaw The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Roger Mathews Says ‘We All Have Adversities in Our Lives’ After JWoww Reveals Son’s Diagnosis
By People on 11/28/2018 “… Following estranged wife Jenni “JWoww” Farley‘s announcement that their 2½-year-old son Greyson Valor has been diagnosed with autism, the father of two took to Instagram to share a hopeful message and a peek at some of the artwork done by their daughter Meilani Alexandra, 4. …” Read the entire article: https://people.com/parents/roger-mathews-speaks-out-jenni-jwoww-farley-son-autism/?fbclid=IwAR2Rjl2eEDZePxDHmejETrIj7K7Ktb1FzyFbKBy_ffA9F1SSmM92Pw0qK94 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org