Gender Matters: My Son Won’t Play with “Girl Toys”
“Will doesn’t care about Elsa from Frozen. He’s a boy and that’s girl stuff.” That’s what a dad said to his daughter in front of my 5-year-old son recently. My son who, just a few days earlier,...
View ArticleWhy I Won’t Ban Bossy
If you don’t like a word and you’re a massively influential figure, just have it banned. That’s the mindset of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who is making headlines this week for starting the Ban Bossy...
View ArticleA Disgusting Trend Among Boys
It happened last weekend at my son’s 6th birthday party. Frankly, I’m still not over it. While we were waiting for the Capron Park zookeeper to start the festivities, all the kids were able to run...
View ArticleShould I Be Raising Feminist Boys?
Being a man and trying to discuss feminism is…tricky. To say the least. I’m a white, heterosexual male. Because of that, I enjoy privilege. That wasn’t always so easy for me to recognize or admit, but...
View ArticleRaising Boys: Just Put Your Penis Anywhere
“Will, did you pee in this?” I knew the answer before my wife asked the question. I was giving Sam a bath when I noticed a horrible smell. It was pungent and stale, and I immediately knew it was piss...
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