Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys: What Boys Need from Us That They're Not Telling Us

What hides behind the boys’ detachment, boldness, and disobedience? How does the myth of the “real man,” despite its very essence, make them weaker and less confident? Over the last two decades, neuroscience and psychology have expanded our understanding of how boys think and feel. This book brings together that knowledge and serves as a guide into the boys’ world and as advice for caring parents. Michael Reichert is a family psychologist who worked for a long time as a consultant in elite schools for boys. That experience allowed Reichert to develop a program to reduce aggression and develop emotional responsiveness in boys. The program proved effective when working with boys from families of different social status and income level. In this book you will find:
— advice that will help you maintain trusting relationships with your son;
— recommendations on how to talk with him about important topics: feelings, interests, school, love, and sex;
— examples of how care and approval helped boys achieve success;
— stories that will help you better understand your son;
— a view on raising boys that can free you from stereotypes and prejudices.