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Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

16 Conversations to Have With Your Boys | Joanna Schroeder (EP407)

Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Diane Boden

Self-improvement, Home & Garden, Leisure, How To, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 952 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

How do we raise boys who are not only confident, but also compassionate and emotionally intelligent? In this episode, parenting journalist Joanna Schroeder shares insights from her new book Talk to Your Boys, with practical scripts and tips for tackling subjects like masculinity, consent, bullying, and mental health. Drawing on research and insights from over 80 boys themselves, Joanna shares how we can build stronger connections with our sons while equipping them to navigate adolescence with confidence and care. Learn how to build trust, spark connection, and raise emotionally intelligent young men who care for themselves and others.

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Joanna Schroeder is a writer, editor, and media critic known for her bold perspectives on parenting issues. She has been published in The New York Times, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, and The Boston Globe, and has appeared on Anderson Cooper 360, Red Table Talks with Jada Pinkett Smith, CBS News, PBS, NPR, and the BBC. She served as Executive Editor of The Good Men Project and managing editor of the Experts Division of YourTango. She is the mother of two sons and a daughter. 


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Transcript

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0:00.0

You know, eating healthy doesn't have to mean giving up on flavor or fun.

0:04.1

That's why I love keeping frozen Washington red raspberries in our freezer.

0:08.2

These aren't just any berries.

0:09.6

They're American grown by family farmers in Washington State, picked at peak ripeness, and frozen within hours to lock in all that fresh, juicy flavor.

0:18.0

They're only 80 calories a cup, packed with fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants,

0:22.2

no added sugar, just fruit the way nature intended. When you choose frozen Washington red raspberries,

0:27.3

you're supporting American family farms, and that feels great. I toss them into my kids' smoothies,

0:32.2

swirl them into yogurt, sprinkle them over oatmeal, and every time they taste like they were picked

0:37.0

just off the bush.

0:38.3

Look for product of the U.S. on the bag at Costco, Kroger, Meyer, and Winco Foods are naturally

0:43.6

delicious, always in season, and one of the best kept secrets in the freezer aisle.

0:48.0

Want to discover new ways to use American frozen red raspberries and get more details on where

0:52.2

you can grab a bag of these delicious berries?

0:54.3

Go to redraz.org. That's R-E-D-R-A-Z-Z.org. You'll find recipes, health tips, retail

1:01.5

locations, and everything you need to make frozen Washington Red Raspberrys a regular part of your

1:06.2

routine. What we heard loud and clear was that boys want to talk to their parents more.

1:13.4

And that surprises people because if you have a 14, 15, 17 year old boy in your house, you may not know or feel like he wants to talk to you.

1:22.6

So the first thing that people need to know is, A, it is totally normal.

1:26.9

It's actually developmentally

1:28.2

healthy for him to retreat, okay? But you need to keep knocking on that door. What we have found

1:35.6

actually is most impactful from dads, this is reported by the boys and also from the men that

1:42.0

we've talked to and worked with is when the dad shows his

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