By News Medical on 09/18/2018 “… “If one gains a lot of weight during this period, it doubles the risk of having asthma later in life, for both sexes, but for the boys the risk also doubles for his future offspring” says Professor Cecilie Svanes at Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen, who READ MORE
Category: Socialization of Boys
More boys are talking about mental health thanks to raised awareness
By ABC 8 on 09/25/2018 “… Some argue it can be more difficult for boys to open up and talk with a school counselor, but the district says that’s changing thanks to raised awareness of Mental Health in their schools. …” Read the entire article: https://www.kjct8.com/content/news/More-boys-are-talking-about-mental-health-thanks-to-raised-awareness–494302371.html
UI study finds premature boys and girls have different brain development
By Daily Iowan on 09/26/2018 “… The research was conducted through doing magnetic resonance imaging scans of the babies’ brains, asking the babies’ parents questions about their development, and observations from the time of birth. The researchers also looked at brains of infants born at term to compare brain matter at different stages of development. …” READ MORE
Boys Struggle With Body Image Issues Too
By Scary Mommy “… Did you know that there’s been an increase in eating disorders among males in recent years? And that, according to The American Academy of Pediatrics, boys are more likely than girls to get a binge-eating disorder? …” Read the entire article: https://www.scarymommy.com/boys-struggle-body-image-issues/
Getting Beyond “Get Over It”: Supporting the Emotional Development of Boys
By Psych Central “… Considering the idea that boys, as opposed to girls, “get over it” in terms of relationship conflicts, things not going their way, disappointment, and the associated feelings, there is a process reinforcing this myth that needs to come to light. …” Read the entire article: https://psychcentral.com/blog/getting-beyond-get-over-it-supporting-the-emotional-development-of-boys/
Suicide Attempts Among Transgender Teenage Boys Happen At An Alarming Rate, A New Study Says
By Bustle on 09/11/2018 “… A new study conducted by the University of Arizona shows an alarming rate of suicide attempts among transgender teenage boys. Titled “Transgender Adolescent Suicide Behavior,” the study, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that teenage transgender boys show the “highest rate of attempted suicide” at 50.8 percent. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bustle.com/p/suicide-attempts-among-transgender-teenage-boys-happen-at-alarming-rate-a-new-study-says-11915501
Danielle Smith: Time for all of us to take a dose of ‘The Red Pill’
By Global News on 09/03/2018 “… Cassie Jaye, documentary filmmaker for the supposedly controversial movie “The Red Pill,” and Dr. Warren Farrell, author of The Boy Crisis, are teaming up for a full day seminar at the University of Calgary Downtown Campus to discuss important issues facing men and boys. …” Read the entire article: https://globalnews.ca/news/4434693/danielle-smith-red-pill/
Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?
By NY Times on 09/10/2018 “… Does it matter? Yes, according to a significant body of research: Students tend to benefit from having teachers who look like them, especially nonwhite students. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/upshot/teacher-diversity-effect-students-learning.html
Does Too Much Screen Time Really Cause ADHD?
By Psychology Today on 09/06/2018 “… recently published the first-ever longitudinal cohort study investigating whether use of new technologies by adolescents leads, over time, to an increase in symptoms of ADHD. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sax-sex/201809/does-too-much-screen-time-really-cause-adhd
A father’s mission: Man boats across America to bring awareness to suicide, stops in the QC
By TV 6 on 09/10/2018 “… A New Jersey father on a mission to raise awareness made a stop in the Quad Cities Saturday. His mission is being delivered on a boat with a purpose, more than a year after his son died by suicide. …” Read the entire article: http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/A-fathers-mission–492828411.html