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Mother-Son Relationship: Why It Is Important And How It Evolves Over Years

By Kalpana M. — 2021

As a four-year-old, Tom used to cling on to his mother at every possible chance; fast forward by ten years he wouldn’t want his mom to enter his room; and now, when he is 25, Tom wouldn’t share his problems with his mom lest she gets worried. Isn’t that so typical of sons? A mother-son relationship is an emotionally overwhelming relationship that evolves.

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Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood

Based on William Pollack’s groundbreaking research at Harvard Medical School over two decades, Real Boys explores this generation’s “silent crisis”: why many boys are sad, lonely, and confused although they may appear tough, cheerful, and confident.

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William Pollack
1999
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The Book of Dares: 100 Ways for Boys to Be Kind, Bold, and Brave

Packed with 100 inspiring, creative, fun challenges for boys, this project from violence-prevention organization A Call to Men answers parents' cries for building healthy manhood, respect, and emotional awareness in their sons.

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Ted Bunch and Anna Marie Johnson Teague
2025
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Straight Talk: Brooke Burke & Dr. Drew Weigh In On The Differences When Raising Boys & Girls

Today I introduced the first Straight Talk panel featuring women AND men. I'll open the discussion up to you at home as well. Is there a difference when raising boys and girls? This was a good discussion in studio let me know how you feel in the comments.

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2019
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Boys Won’t Be Boys. Boys Will Be What We Teach Them to Be. | Ben Hurst | TEDxLondonWomen

Boys will be boys, right? Ben Hurst rejects this commonly-used phrase as a ‘get-out-of-jail free’ card for boys, men and toxic masculinities. Instead, he states, boys will be what we teach them to be.

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2019
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To Raise a Boy: Classrooms, Locker Rooms, Bedrooms, and the Hidden Struggles of American Boyhood

A journalist’s searing investigation into how we teach boys to be men—and how we can do better. How will I raise my son to be different? This question gripped Washington Post investigative reporter Emma Brown, who was at home nursing her six-week-old son when the #MeToo movement erupted.

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Emma Brown
2025
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Dr. Alduan Tartt: How Single Moms Can Raise Boys into Exceptional Men

Psychologist Dr. Alduan Tartt provides seven tips for how single moms can raise boys to be exceptional men regardless of circumstance. Single moms have been and will continue to raise boys into the world’s most powerful men.

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2013
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The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys: Practical Advice for Your Son's Formative Years

Parenting a young boy can feel like total chaos, especially if he’s your first. His mind and body are changing, and so is his relationship with you.

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Jennifer L. W. Fink
2025
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Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World

A landmark book that reveals the way boys think and that shows parents, educators and coaches how to reach out and help boys overcome their most common and difficult challenges—by the bestselling author who changed our conception of adolescent girls.

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Rosalind Wiseman
2025
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How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men

Over the past two decades there has been an explosion of new studies that have expanded our knowledge of how boys think and feel. In How to Raise a Boy, psychologist Michael Reichert draws on his decades of research to challenge age-old conventions about how boys become men.

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Michael C. Reichert
2019
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How to Be a Better Mom to a Teenage Boy

I'm a mom myself and raising my teenage boys has been a wonderful journey. The secret is to connect with them and in this video, we're diving into that. Here are 3 tips to be a better mom to a teenage boy.

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2018
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