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Seven Tips for Parenting Teen Boys: 'Nagging Them Is Like Shouting into a Void'

By Maggie Dent — 2020

Adolescence is the perfect storm for relationships between teen boys and their parents, but they are more vulnerable than they seem.

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10 Tips for Parents: How to Speak to Your Teenage Son

We know from recent Ditch the Label research that young males are less likely to tell somebody or seek support when they need it; societal constructs of masculinity have long denied many boys and men around the world freedom of visceral expression.

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Ditch the Label
2020
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How to Raise a Boy Right (Backed by Psychology)

Raising sons is not easy. It is hard to know exactly the “right way” to do things, as our children didn’t come with a manual. I am concerned about this myself, being a mom of twin boys and a daughter.

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Magdalena Battles
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An Age-by-Age Guide to Raising Boys, According to Child Development Experts

Keep them growing in the right direction with these parenting tips.

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Tamekia Reece
2019
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How to Raise a Boy: My Mission to Bring up a Son Fit for the 21st Century

Increasing awareness of the price of toxic masculinity has led many parents to wonder how best to prepare the young men of the future. One father consults the experts.

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Tom Lamont
2021
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What Are the Benefits of Father Figures for Boys?

A father figure -- whether he's the child's biological dad, a step-dad or another close male adult -- can help reduce boys' behavioral problems, provide a positive role model and even help boost the child's academic outcomes.

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Erica Loop
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5 Ways to Promote Honesty in Teens

Teens want honesty from adults just as adults crave the truth from teens. If we both want the same thing, why is it so hard to get there?

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Elyse Salek
2018
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Teen Discipline: Strategies and Challenges

When your child becomes a teenager, your parenting role begins to shift. You may find yourself becoming more of a guide rather than a rule-maker or teacher. That’s not to say your child won’t need you to intervene when there are safety issues or that your teen won’t need consequences.

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Sarah Vanbuskirk
2022
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How Can We Do a Better Job Raising Boys?

For her book To Raise A Boy, Emma Brown interviewed parents, teachers, coaches, and kids. She spoke with GQ about fatherhood, the problem with the term “toxic masculinity,” and the current state of American boyhood.

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Luke Zaleski
2021
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International Men’s Day: How to Raise the Next Generation of Men

Suicide remains far higher among men than women, and the HSE reports that, in the most recent year of data, the highest rate was among men aged 25-35.

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Linnea Dunne
2021
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An Introduction to Raising Sons

In a post #MeToo world, many parents of young boys are anxious to find a better way forward for their sons. Luckily, there are many things parents can do to foster a positive environment in which their sons can flourish and thrive, and be proud of who they grow up to be.

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2022
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