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An unfolding crisis can and should act as a catalyst for conversation, but it might be challenging to know how to how to open the conversation in an age-appropriate way. With that in mind, here are five music videos that delve into police brutality, along with a bit of guidance for parents.
Read MoreThis card deck is ultimately about giving boys a space to reflect on themselves, their beliefs and behaviours. Forget ‘boys will be boys.’ Boys will be what we give them the space to be.
Read MoreIn the midst of COVID-19, young people are having their lives disrupted and their routines thrown out of balance. They are isolated from their friends and experiencing new challenges in mental health. That’s where our program comes in.
Read MoreA couple years ago, a teen I know got mugged. It was the scariest thing he’d ever experienced. When he got home, he couldn’t stop shaking.
Read MoreOver the past school year, I’ve had five different boys who have heard me perform reach out to me to ask if they can use my poetry as a source text for school assignments.
Read MoreWorking to contradict their masked insecurities will make for better relationships with the boys in our lives, whether they’re at home or in the classroom. It’s one of the intentions I’m holding as I start facilitating programs again.
Read MoreThere’s a good chance you’re the underdog in a matchup between the MMA heavyweight of a global pandemic combined with social distancing versus your mental health.
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 MoreAs much as I look forward to a world without gender expectations of any kind, I can’t help but wonder if we can weave together a new narrative of what it means to be a man, retro-fitting conventional masculinity to better combat the climate emergency.
Read MoreSports give us a place to belong, train and compete. But they also charge our bodies with endorphins.
Read MoreIt turns out you can only play Fortnite for so long before you actually feel like doing something else.
Read MoreSince a lot of us are spending a lot more time at home than we’re used to, I decided now would be a good time to share some of the films that I’ve collected over the years that reflect boyhood masculinity in a meaningful way.
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