Parents, being adults, try desperately to talk with their sons about deep feelings. They fear their sons are hiding their emotions and that’s causing all sorts of problems behaviorally. Pushing most boys and young men to “open up” and express emotions can backfire. They often shut down. While it’s important to not bottle all emotions…

At a time when boys are receiving some disturbing messages from society and technology addiction is through the roof, there has never been a greater need to encourage boys to get outside and have an adventure. Trail Life USA is a Christian, boy-centered scout organization that encourages “good old-fashioned outdoor fun.” I asked CEO Mark…

When a 29-year-old mom of eight boys announced her ninth pregnancy, many speculated that she might be expecting a daughter. But in an epic gender reveal video, she and her husband break the news to their sons, and the world, that summer 2022 heralds the entry of baby boy number nine. Nashville native Yalancia Rosario,…

Recently I heard from a parent of an almost 4 year old boy, described as smart, but shy at school. The teacher is recommending testing to see if he’s “on the spectrum”. This is a classic case of teachers diagnosing through suggestion – and while trying to be helpful – it can create enormous anxiety…

CHICAGO—A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot on Chicago’s South Side just hours after another boy the same age was shot and killed on the city’s near West Side, police said Thursday. No arrests had been made in the shootings Wednesday, police said. The first shooting happened just before 4 p.m. Police said a boy, identified…

Two boys were in a Kroger, buying ingredients for a lemonade stand with one of their mom’s cards—when the card unexpectedly failed in the checkout. Thanks to a kind stranger, though, they walked out with all the supplies they needed. The two Michigan friends from Allen Park, Chris Kilburg-Leis, 11, and Dennis Hougas, 12, rode their…

Two 11-year-old boys biked into town on their own to buy candy and hang out one summer’s day in August—when they made a startling discovery. They found a huge wad of cash on the ground in the market. But instead of pocketing the money, the pals decided to do the right thing by handing it to a…

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C.—Twin 20-month-old boys found dead inside a car in the parking lot of a South Carolina daycare were likely in the hot SUV for more than nine hours, authorities said Thursday. A parent discovered the toddlers in rear-facing seats shortly after arriving around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy on…

Mark Twain ends the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” with these words: “And so there ain’t nothing more to write about, and I am rotten glad of it, because if I’d a knowed what a trouble that was to make a book I wouldn’t a tackled it and ain’t agoing to no more. But I reckon…

Boys are struggling more with school closures because they are less suited to remote online learning, and need physical activity, the head of a charity told UK MPs today. “The big impact for them is their learning style,” Sonia Shaljean, Managing Director of Charity Lads need Dads told MPs on Jan. 26. “They’re not naturally…