“It was never easy being the parent of a boy. For years now, a crisis has been building for men, a crisis brought to a head by the #MeToo movement. Many parents raising boys are now questioning and waking up to the skewed ideals surrounding masculinity. What are we teaching our boys about what it means to be a man? How do we prevent our sons from making the kinds of mistakes we see and hear about all around?” Read more!
Brightly: 5 Tips for Getting Your Son to Open Up to You
“It’s hard for parents — or for anyone reaching for a boy, such as teachers or coaches — not to feel like a failure when their sons reject their generous, thoughtful invitations to connect. It feels like a comment on our job performance. For parents whose stress is already high or who are already struggling with self-esteem, anger and hurt are natural reactions. The boy becomes the problem — an attitude that boys quickly pick up on and attempt to shield themselves from.” Read more!
Interview — Atomic Moms with Ellie Knaus
CBS This Morning: Interview
Global News: Interview on The Morning Show
New York Times: It's Dangerous to Be a Boy
“They smoke more, fight more and are far more likely to die young than girls. But their tendency to violence isn’t innate.” Read more!
Inflection Point w/ Lauren Schiller: A radical shift in how we raise and treat boys
Psychology Today: What the New Gillette Ad Misses About Boys
“But the conversation about the ad, and maybe the ad itself, seem to miss the most important point. Where, we should be asking, does male misbehavior come from? How are so many boys transformed from innocent, empathically-attuned human hearts to become perpetrators of sexual harassment and assault in later years?” Read more!
Listen to Dr. Reichert's remarks at the Summit on Adolescent and Young Adult Male Health in Washington, DC
WHYY: Radio Times Interview
Host Marty Moss-Coane moderates a conversation between Dr. Michael C. Reichert and Dr. Michael Lindsey, professor of poverty studies and Executive Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy at New York University. Listen here!