“What a growing number of them have discovered, he contends—and what he hopes his book will illuminate for more—is a perverse irony at the heart of American masculinity. As an ethos, it reveres self-possession, competency, fortitude, and resilience. But as a behavioral code, it demands submission—quiet acquiescence to a narrow set of stereotypes that fence off whole realms of human experience.” Read more!
Building Better Boys – Good Life Project
In this conversation, Dr. Reichert addresses a number of societal myths and offers more constructive, science-backed reframes. At a time when we’re all reexamining questions of gender, identity, behavior and the way we bring ourselves to the world and our roles in teaching those who look to us as models of behavior and values, this topic has never been more important. Listen here!
Interview on One Idea Away Podcast
Fatherly: A Letter to my Grandson
“As you get older, people will tell you that character is innate and fixed, that some have it and others don’t. Ignore these people. They haven’t seen what I’ve seen and they haven’t heard what I’ve heard. It’s my job to watch boys grow up and let me tell you this: You can change yourself into the person you want to be. You have the chance to do that every day.” Read more!
Interview — The Good Men Project
“The cultural disruption of traditional masculinity has invited a new level of honesty about the routine casualties of boyhood.” Read/Listen here!
Conversation with Jennifer Fink — On Boys Podcast
“How do you raise boys to become great men?” Listen here!
The Wall Street Journal: The New Strategies for Raising a Boy
The Atlantic: Raising Boys with a Broader Definition of Masculinity
“There are lots of signs that these cultural norms are shifting. I think this generation of boys is having a different experience and responding to a different set of opportunities than any prior generation.” Read more!
Time Magazine: It Doesn’t Take a Man to Raise a Boy
“The peer pressures of boyhood are so powerful, a strong sense of self is necessary if a boy is to avoid unhealthy identities. All parents need to remember that our connection with our sons is their primary fortification.” Read more!
The Washington Post: The Power of Listening to a Boy
“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!