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To recognize the start of Pride Month, I wanted to feature a list of high-quality LGBTQ+ children’s books for parents to read with their young ones or teachers to include in their classroom. So here’s a short list of books for a spectrum of boys—for pride, and Pride.
Read MoreTo all the people in our communities, across Canada as well as in the U.S. and beyond, to the many people who I know are hurt, angry, overwhelmed and emotionally raw—I want you to know that Next Gen Men stands with you.
Read MoreAn 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.
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