The Truth about Raising Boys

Raising Good Humans

Voicing Change Media

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode, author Ruth Whippman sits down with us to explore the complex challenges of raising boys. Our discussion dives deep into the socialization of boys, the impact of societal norms, and the urgent need for empathy and emotional nurture. We address how to navigate the conflicting messages boys receive about masculinity and vulnerability, the importance of positive role models, and practical strategies for parents to foster emotional health in their sons. I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! Order your copy of The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans Here: https://bit.ly/3rMLMsL Subscribe to my free newsletter for parenting tips delivered straight to your inbox: https://dralizapressman.substack.com/ Follow me on Instagram for more: @raisinggoodhumanspodcast SPONSORS: Kiwico: Get 20% off on your Summer Adventure Series at kiwico.com/summerhumans. Dime: Go to DIMEBeautyCO.com now and unlock your discount on the site. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a dear media production.
0:04.0	Welcome to Raising Good Humans.
0:10.0	I'm Dr. Eliza Pressman, and today's episode in honor of Father's Day is actually
0:17.2	about Boys.
0:18.7	My conversation is with Ruth Whitman, who has just published an incredible book called Boy Mom.
0:27.0	Ruth is a feminist writer, she's a culture critic, and she's the mother of three boys.
0:31.3	And this new book brings her anxieties about parenting three boys
0:35.6	into an investigation into the biological, psychological, and cultural forces that
0:41.0	shape boys identity and behavior.
0:43.8	This book was really important.
0:45.6	This investigation acknowledges that with the young men
0:50.6	growing up in a world where we are at the grip of a loneliness epidemic. Boys are dying by
0:56.3	suicide at a rate of nearly four times their female peers and they are sliding
1:01.7	to the extreme right politically.
1:04.4	This was a really important book and an important conversation to have,
1:08.6	especially if you're raising boys.
1:10.4	But frankly, if you're raising humans, we've got to be thinking about how we're doing
1:16.2	this because something's going wrong when it comes to this conversation.
1:20.5	If you enjoy this episode, don't hesitate to write a little review.
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1:30.3	it.
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