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I gave this book 4 stars because it very interesting, easy to read, the authors had very good points, and examples of how to understand the inner complexity of boys. It seems that the authors were able to communicate their expertise in a way that the reader could understand as if they were in the "shoes of a boy". I am a mom of three young boys and I found this book helpful in ways that will benefit "my boys" for years to come. I also found myself hoping that this would be a required reading for teachers across the world who find themselves with boys in their classrooms. Excellent book!
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The research and practical application addressed in this book brings to the forefront the social conditioning of boys' unaccepted emotional displays, much to their detriment, and how to raise boys with a new paradigm of emotional acceptance. The clinical research by the authors provides a well documented foundation for raising boys that is at the least a more healthy approach that ensures a healthy foundation from which boys can be raised. It's an insightful book that provides much insight.
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I have mixed emotions about this book. In one sense it's antithetical to the thrust of my own research, which suggests that boys have actually been damaged in recent years (see in particular "The War Against Boys," by Hoff-Sommers) as a result of a societal abandonment and rejection of such traditional "masculine" traits as aggression and--for want of a better phrase--"reckless initiative" (which is what it sometimes takes to get things done in daunting situations, a la Flight 93). This is particularly true in America's schools; there is considerable evidence that, by steering boys away from behaviors and attitudes that may well be hard-wired, the pop-psychology movement has created enormous levels of stress and detachment (and, ironically, greater aggression) in perfectly healthy kids whose only "crime" was being in touch with their masculine cores.
Where I'll give Kindlon credit is that at least he's thinking about the topic, trying to mediate between the traditional stereotypes and some of the more "enlightened" views of what it means to be masculine, feminine, etc. This is an area where people will need to do a lot of reading and draw their own conclusions, as I'm not sure there's a "right" and "wrong"--at least, not one that we can know for sure at this juncture.
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As a mom-to-be of twin boys, this book has been a wonderful resource for me that makes me excited to meet my own sons. The book forced me to recognize my own gender stereotypes and to approach men with more compassion and sensitivity. The book is full of short examples illustrating how boys tend to react to competition, anger, jealousy, violence, sex, etc. But it isn't a scary book about crazy gun-loving boys who kill others or themselves--the authors lovingly and compassionately observe boys and make readers want to understand what makes boys tick. This book really changed the way I look at the world. While we are quick to criticize the media for portraying women as sex objects, we rarely condemn the media for its stock depictions of men as either power-hungry politicians, sex-crazed and irresponsible athletes, or violent sociopaths. These images are just as confining as their female equivalents. I'm sure I will consult this book for years to come. A must read for any woman who is nervous about bringing boys into the world!
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Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson have written a crucial book that is pivotal for the emotional well being for boys, especially teen age boys. Their prescription of emotional freedom over emotional tyranny and boys having to cover up their emotions which leads far too many into isolation and even suicide, makes this book beyond crucial.
Anyone who is raising a male needs to really understand the emotions that males have, and they need to be taught how to un-do old stereotypical cultural views that trap boys in an isolated emotional prison. Males must receive equal value placed on how they feel, much more so than acting tough to prove that they are strong.
Inner strength comes from honesty. When boys know they can be honest with their feelings, emotional and mental strength are the result.
I avidly urge parents, grand parents, teachers and all caregivers of males to read this book. What you learn, and your approach to raising the boy in your life can very well wind up saving his life as a result. This book is THAT crucial!
Barbara Rose, Ph.D. author of Know Yourself: A Woman's Guide to Wholeness, Radiance & Supreme Confidence and Stop Being the String Along: A Relationship Guide to Being THE ONE
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