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It comes back to parents, the primary protection for growing boys and their closest model for what it means to be authentically connected to others. It lives within schools, where boys learn the script for manhood and navigate their resistance to it. And more than anywhere else, it unfolds in the inner lives of boys: in the unseen depth of their friendships and shared secrets, in the quiet breathing as they fall asleep, in their ability to say the words that are too often left unsaid.
Read MoreSupporting a friend through a breakup can be tough, but you can help your friend heal AND strengthen your friendship if you can be there for them. Here are our suggestions for how you can support your friend to move forward in a healthy way after a romantic relationship ends.
Read MoreReddit is one of the most visited sites in the world, earning it the moniker: ‘The front page of the internet.’ Today I sat down with a collection of Reddit moderators for the subreddit /r/MensLib, which stands for Men’s Liberation. In this part one, find out the meaning of Men’s Liberation, the pitfalls of online communities, and what is unique about /r/MensLib.
Read MoreFollowing our recent NGM Circle on the subject, NGM friend and volunteer Mason Slaver wrote this reflection on what ‘no homo’ represents to him, what the Circle had to say about touch isolation, and why he makes sure to say ‘I love you’ to all his male friends.
Read MoreThis month’s NGM Circle was all about friendship! We looked at representations of gender and friendships in media, and how they’ve reinforced or subverted gendered tropes like childhood friends falling in love, the ‘friendzone,’ bromance, and more!
Read MoreValues can be both culture and compass. They can be a foundation, to help a group build friendship, trust and respect. They can also help set expectations and communicate boundaries.
Read MoreBeing a teenager without being able to hang out with your friends is like eating toast without Nutella. Technically it’s doable…but not really.
Read More"You love California," I said. You love your friends and it might be hard to find the same level of connection you've built over the last few years, I didn't say.
Read MoreI’m wondering what might come out of conversations about how our schools can promote non-hierarchical peer relations.
Read MoreOn January 29, 2017, six Muslim worshippers were killed at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Québec City during a peak of anti-Muslim hate crimes in Canada. On January 29, 2017, Rehan was ten years old.
Read MoreOne of my favourite educators recently wrote an article that gives concrete strategies for acknowledging this element of young people’s friendships but also helping them maintain boundaries and self-care.
Read MoreLike I said, I understood that Jon was in pain early on, and I was curious to know why. Over the nearly two years we have known each other, he’s slowly opened up and shared bits and pieces of his story with me, which he has welcomed me to share with you now, too.
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