Parenting Untangled | Realistic, expert teen & tween parenting advice & support Talk to your boys: Masculinity, gaming, sexuality and emotions.
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Nov 12, 2025 Joanna Schroeder, co-author of 'Talk to Your Boys' and educator, dives into the complexities of raising emotionally aware young men. She highlights how boys often mask their emotions and offers strategies to foster genuine dialogue rather than authoritarian communication. Discussing the pressures of masculinity, Joanna emphasizes the importance of empathy and connection. She also shares tips on managing screen time, navigating sex education, and creating safe spaces for tough conversations, ensuring boys grow up as respectful, resilient individuals.
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Create Practical Deterrents
- Keep a drug-testing kit and tell teens you'll use it to deter casual use and give them an excuse to refuse peers.
- Build a reputation that parents will find out to reduce risky experiments.
Pre-Agree Emergency Rules
- Agree consequences and emergency responses ahead of time so teens will call for help without fearing total punishment.
- Make clear what you'll do and what won't be taken away to encourage honest calls.
Why 'Stupid' Choices Happen
- A 17-year-old described getting in a car with a drunk driver to protect his girlfriend rather than due to peer pressure.
- That deeper motive showed poor choices are often emotionally complex, not just 'stupid.'
