On our way to school one day, our son asked why girls have “power T-shirts” and boys don’t. He wanted a “power shirt,” too. And even after I explained the history of the girls’ empowerment movement, I still felt like he had a point: why SHOULDN’T he have a shirt? Why shouldn’t he feel empowered,…

Why Brave BOLD Boy? Because Boys are Brave. Boys are Bold. Boys are creative, kind, just, courageous, and curious. Because Boys are and can be whatever they dream. Because strong, empowered Boys make great partners and collaborators. Because Boys see that  goals are to be attained through hard work, discipline, and courage. Because Boys want…

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Authors, Websites, Podcast that we Recommend: Richard V Reeves, On Boys and Men, as well as “Redshirt the Boys,” (The Atlantic) Kim John Payne, “Simplicity Parenting,” http://www.simplicityparenting.com, and “The War on Childhood” OnBoys Parenting Podcast, http://www.on-boys-podcast.com Teacher Tom’s World, http://www.teachertomsworld.com The Representation Project, “The Mask You Live In,” (film, available via YouTube)

No shock to hear that males have historically held dominance in societies the world-over. However this began, the feminist movement and Title IX has successfully given girls and women the opportunity and space to become equal partners to boys and men in all aspects of life. And yet there is still more work to be…

We are a family of boys. We are passionate about the creative, energetic, soulful, and curious nature of boys. We love explosive energy, climbing trees, testing gravity, (testing patience,) and anything that rolls or bounces or launches. We love sand between our toes and building quiet nests for reading; we love admiring nature and expressing…