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Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World That Misunderstands Males is Jen’s second book. Janet says it contains “wise words from a mom who has successfully raised four boys,” “wise words from an author who knows how to weave personal stories with scientific research,” and “wise words from the many experts she’s interviewed” — including many here ON BOYS!
The book has been years in the making — years of parenting, learning, pitching, and writing. And it’s applicable to all kinds of families: those raising little boys as well as those raising teens; those raising neurodiverse boys; two-parent families, single-parent families, and more. It’s built around 10 broad guidelines that parents can use to guide their parenting choices & daily interactions:
“I can’t tell you the specific of what to do when your 7-year-old is poking his 4-year-old brother, but I can give you some really good guidelines that you can use to figure out what you want to do next,” Jen says. “What I tried to do in this book is share some of the things that I learned the hard way.”
In this episode, Jen & Janet discuss:Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World That Misunderstands Males, by Jennifer L.W. Fink
Building Boys Bulletin — Jen’s newsletter
The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys — Jen’s first book
Why You Need to Stop Focusing on Your Boys’ Bickering – Building Boys blog post
How to Raise a Boy with Michael C. Reichert — ON BOYS episode mentioned during this one
More Wisdom from Teacher Tom — ON BOYS episode mentioned during this one
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson
How to Build Your Village – ON BOYS episode mentioned during this one
Sponsor Spotlight: Better HelpTherapy to help you live a more empowered life. Go to BetterHelp.com/onboys to save 10%
Sponsor Spotlight: FITAIDClean Energy + Sports Recovery. Go to drinkfitaid.com/ONBOYS and get 40% off
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Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World That Misunderstands Males is Jen’s second book. Janet says it contains “wise words from a mom who has successfully raised four boys,” “wise words from an author who knows how to weave personal stories with scientific research,” and “wise words from the many experts she’s interviewed” — including many here ON BOYS!
The book has been years in the making — years of parenting, learning, pitching, and writing. And it’s applicable to all kinds of families: those raising little boys as well as those raising teens; those raising neurodiverse boys; two-parent families, single-parent families, and more. It’s built around 10 broad guidelines that parents can use to guide their parenting choices & daily interactions:
“I can’t tell you the specific of what to do when your 7-year-old is poking his 4-year-old brother, but I can give you some really good guidelines that you can use to figure out what you want to do next,” Jen says. “What I tried to do in this book is share some of the things that I learned the hard way.”
In this episode, Jen & Janet discuss:Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World That Misunderstands Males, by Jennifer L.W. Fink
Building Boys Bulletin — Jen’s newsletter
The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys — Jen’s first book
Why You Need to Stop Focusing on Your Boys’ Bickering – Building Boys blog post
How to Raise a Boy with Michael C. Reichert — ON BOYS episode mentioned during this one
More Wisdom from Teacher Tom — ON BOYS episode mentioned during this one
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson
How to Build Your Village – ON BOYS episode mentioned during this one
Sponsor Spotlight: Better HelpTherapy to help you live a more empowered life. Go to BetterHelp.com/onboys to save 10%
Sponsor Spotlight: FITAIDClean Energy + Sports Recovery. Go to drinkfitaid.com/ONBOYS and get 40% off
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