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Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"What is my son doing behind his constantly closed door? What's with his curt responses, impulsiveness, newfound obsession with gaming, and...that funky smell? As pediatrician and mother of two teenagers Cara Natterson explains, puberty starts in boys long before any visible signs appear, which causes confusion about their changing temperaments for boys and their parents alike. Often, they also grow quieter as they grow taller, which leads to less...
6) Better boys, better men: the new masculinity that creates greater courage and emotional resiliency
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"How modern forms of masculinity are harming men-and what we can do about it"--
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Boys may seem impervious to school pressures, but they often fear failure so much that they totally opt out. [This book] helps parents understand-- and constructively handle-- the underlying issues affecting their sons . A renowned expert on ADHD explains how to deal with a conflicted boy who really wants to do well, discover hidden obstacles to his success, develop his confidence, and empower him to accept responsibility for his own future"--
"On...
Author
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Veteran counselor David Thomas equips parents of boys to understand their sons' emotions, help them express their feelings and masculinity in healthy ways, and move boys toward a life of purpose and well-being"--
Author
Publisher
Mango Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Parenting Teen Boys with Love and Confidence. Dr. John Duffy; bestselling author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, clinical psychologist, and parenting expert; offers 8 practical solutions for dealing with our national crisis of disaffected boys and young men. How to help our sons grow into happy, successful, capable adults. Recent decades have shown that boys are simply not thriving the way they should be. In Rescuing Our Sons, Dr....
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular. But what impact does this have on physical and mental well-being through their teens and beyond? Worryingly, a third of teen boys are trying to 'bulk up' due to body dissatisfaction, and boys and men account for 25% of eating disorder cases. What can we tell our boys to help them feel happy and confident simply being themselves? Being You has the answers! It's an easy-to-read,...
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A much-needed roadmap for helping boys grow into strong and compassionate men. Over the past two decades an explosion of new studies has expanded our knowledge of how boys think and feel. In [this book], psychologist Michael Reichert draws on his many years of research to challenge age-old conventions about how boys become men. Reichert explains how the paradigms about boys needing to be stoic and manly can actually cause them to shut down, leading...
Author
Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons-one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghor's nineteen-year incarceration. Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son, Jay, born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated for second-degree murder, he experienced the regret of his...
Author
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"How can you help raise your sons to handle difficult emotions and process complex ideas of masculinity? Drawing from 25 years of counseling, David Thomas explains what's behind the common struggles boys face, and explores how to foster emotional intelligence within your sons by teaching them healthy, constructive ways to express their emotions"--
Author
Publisher
[Harmony]
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An illuminating deep dive into the complexities of raising boys within the confines of harmful cultural norms-and how mothers can challenge those social pressures to support their sons and guide them to become connected, emotionally nuanced humans"--
Author
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"How can you help raise your sons to handle difficult emotions and process complex ideas of masculinity? Drawing from 25 years of counseling, David Thomas explains what's behind the common struggles boys face, and explores how to foster emotional intelligence within your sons by teaching them healthy, constructive ways to express their emotions"--
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