How traits relate to brain activity may differ between autistic boys, girls

By Anna Goshua, 10/11/21 “…The new work bolsters the idea that the brains of autistic boys function differently from those of autistic girls. It should also serve as a warning to scientists to heed these differences when considering resting-state brain activity as a biomarker for autism, the researchers say….” Read the entire article: https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/how-traits-related-to-brain-activity-may-differ-between-autistic-boys-girls

Boys don’t cry? Survey finds men actually weep more than women — 4 times a month!

By Chris Melore, 10/21/21 “…Those heightened feelings of shame may be why men dealing with mental health conditions confessed more frequently to using coping behaviors like alcohol abuse (49%), substance abuse (40%), and self-harm (35%)…Those behaviors appear to be far less common among women…..” Read the entire article: https://www.studyfinds.org/men-cry-more-than-women

Study: Young boys who play sports less likely to have anxiety, depression

By HealthDay News, 09/27/21 “…We found that 5-year-old boys who never participated in sports were more likely between the ages of 6 and 10 to look unhappy and tired, had difficulty having fun, cried a lot, and appeared fearful or worried,” Pagani said…Also, boys who exhibited higher levels of depressive and anxious symptoms during middle READ MORE

Texas School District Hit With Federal Gender Bias Lawsuit for Banning Long Hair Among Boys

By Kana Ruhalter, 10/21/21 “…A Texas school district has been hit with a federal lawsuit after allegedly suspending six boys and one nonbinary student for having long hair. The Magnolia Independent School District in Houston maintains a strict policy that not only calls for “clean, well-groomed” hair and a “natural hair color,” but also bans READ MORE

Community Gem: After surviving Katrina, Dayton nurse works to raise displaced boys

By London Bishop, 10/23/21 “…“Our mission and heart is to mold them and make them understand what it is to live in society, to grow up with love and care, and to change that mindset so they can grow up, be productive and even have their own families,” Jones said. King’s Way typically houses three READ MORE

Is the American Male Disappearing from Universities and the Workplace?

By Thomas A. Hemphill, 10/05/21 “…How important is the role of the father in the structure of the American family? According to the nonprofit National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), the U.S. Census Bureau reports that, based on their national survey data for 2020, 18.3 million children (under eighteen years old), or one-in-four children, live without a READ MORE

Boys of color were hit hard by the pandemic. What do they need now?

By Mila Koumpilova, 10/05/21 “…We wanted to shift the gaze of research away from the trauma and the pathologies and toward solutions,” said Dr. Claudio Rivera, a clinical psychologist at Lurie Children’s who is part of the research project. “These young men are our mental health expert partners and co-researchers. That to me is empowering READ MORE

Robin Newton: Underachievement in education in Northern Ireland, which particularly affects Protestant boys, must be addressed

By Robin Newton, 09/25/21 “…Consequently, the disparities that already existed within our education system will undoubtedly be widened further. Indeed, in a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Researchers, 98% of teachers believed that their pupils were an average of three months behind the curriculum. They found boys were further behind than girls READ MORE

Boys and girls should have equal access to education to build a peaceful world: Dalai Lama

By Yangchen Dolma, 10/15/21 “…Mithila Hore, a USIP Generation Change Fellow in Bangladesh, asked him how to advise a woman who had taken her daughter, not her son, out of school because of the pandemic. His Holiness replied, “Everyone should have equal access to education so that we can create an atmosphere of equality. It READ MORE

Your Emotional Responses to ‘Bad’ Behavior are Counterproductive

By ADDitude  “… When kids with ADHD elicit emotional responses from their parents, they learn that disruptive behavior is rewarded with attention. To cultivate positive behavior changes, parents should practice affective calmness…” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-response-adhd-behavior/