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Essays on adolescent boys, masculinity, and what actually works in schools — from a practitioner who spent ten years in the room.

June 15, 2026
What Boys Actually Need (And Why Most Schools Miss It)

The research on boys' mental health and academic disengagement is clear. The gap between what we know and what we do is what needs fixing.

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April 25, 2026
10 Things to Say to Your Child When You Don't Know What to Say

Presence matters more than perfection. Ten phrases to help parents, educators, and caregivers navigate hard conversations with kids — without having all the answers.

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April 7, 2026
17 Things I Wish Every Parent Knew: Lessons from 10 Years in Schools

After a decade working with children, families, and teachers — and nearly 18 years as a parent — here are the honest insights I most wished I could share directly with every family.

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March 17, 2026
What Is the Man Box? How Boys Learn to Be Men

The Man Box is a framework for understanding how boys are socialized into limiting ideas of manhood — and a practical exercise for anyone raising or working with boys.

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October 11, 2025
The Five Tension Points of Masculinity

Entitlement, accountability, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, values — five recurring fault lines that shape everything from schoolyard cruelty to how men lead. Understanding them may be the key to healthier masculinity.

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July 19, 2025
How the Manosphere Uses Bad Logic to Keep Young Men Angry and Isolated

Red-pilled spaces don't just promote harmful ideas about women — they defend those ideas with a predictable toolkit of logical fallacies. Breaking down six of them, with real examples from the front lines.

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July 9, 2025
Artificial Intimacy: Why Men Are Turning to AI Chatbots — and What It's Costing Them

Men are forming emotional bonds with AI chatbots. What does it mean when technology offers everything a man thinks he wants from a relationship — without any of the things that actually make him grow?

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