Excerpt – Precarious Manhood – A boy needs to prove his worth
“This excerpt is from the section on “precarious manhood” that describes the latest research on the concept of manhood and how it is a moving goalpost that impacts boys…
Excerpt – Testosterone Impacts Boys? – It ain’t what you think
Testosterone Research techniques have improved and are showing us some new sides of the hormone testosterone. This excerpt is part of the section that talks about some of those discoveries.…
Excerpt – Teaching Boys About Feelings – Tips from a child therapist
The following is an excerpt from the section on teaching boys about emotions and focuses on helping him use his body to track his emotions. Excerpt: Helping Mothers be Closer…
Excerpt — TELLING STORIES where you make boys a part of the action
The book offers plenty of suggestions about how to be closer with your son. This excerpt is from the storytelling section and focuses on how to tell stories to boys…
Finding a Boys Safe Place
A mom came to see me for therapy worried about her 12 year old son. Since her husband’s death her son played basketball. Lots of basketball. Morning, noon and…
Bibliography
References (Helping Mothers be Closer to Their Sons) Connellan, Jennifer, Simon Baron-Cohen, Sally Wheelwright, Anna Batki, and Jag Ahluwalia. "Sex Differences in Human Neonatal Social Perception." Infant Behavior and Development…