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Back to Search#985: TV and Masculinity
Episode 985
What is TV teaching your son about masculinity?
One study about male representation in TV shows studied 25 shows, over three thousand characters, and over four hundred episodes. Researchers found tha…
Published on 5 hours ago
#984: Dirty Jobs
Episode 984
Ever heard of the Discovery Channel’s show Dirty Jobs?
As the name suggests, in the show a man named Mike Rowe tries disgusting and dangerous occupations. He tours sewers, learns from roadkill cleane…
Published on 3 days, 5 hours ago
#983: He Needs a Gang
Episode 983
Your son needs a gang.
Every young man is asking the same questions– “who is with me, who is in charge, and what is our mission?” Unfortunately, those questions are very clearly answered in violent g…
Published on 4 days, 5 hours ago
#982: Happiness Is...
Episode 982
What makes you happy? Not just a little happy, but really happy?
Maybe it’s when your team wins the championship, or when you get that work promotion, or when you slice into that perfectly cooked stea…
Published on 5 days, 5 hours ago
#981: He Needs Both
Episode 981
Boys need their mom and their dad.
As a mom and dad play with their young son, the mom will remind him to “be careful.” The dad will toss the son into the air and encourage him to run as fast as he c…
Published on 6 days, 5 hours ago
#980: Default Location
Episode 980
What’s your son’s default location?
Jackson, a 16 year old, was tinkering on his car in the garage when his mom brought her laptop out and set up a makeshift desk. She didn’t say much– just did her w…
Published on 1 week ago
#979: Dealing with Death
Episode 979
Has your son experienced the death of a loved one? Maybe a classmate who died. Or perhaps a grandparent who suddenly passed away.
Dealing with death is hard for everyone. But for kids, it’s especially…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
#978: Finding Contentment
Episode 978
A reporter once asked John D. Rockefeller, “How much money is enough?”
Rockefeller, widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history, replied, “Just a lit…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
#977: Chores Galore
Episode 977
Do your kids have household chores?
Some kids think taking out the trash or washing the dishes is cruel and unusual punishment. But it isn’t. In fact, research shows that chores actually help kids in …
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
#976: Toys
Episode 976
Boys love toys! Some of their favorites are racecars, robots, and rockets. And (according to kids) the louder, faster, and crazier the toy, the better!
As a dad, you probably don’t play with toy dinos…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago