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Boys need men
Boys need male mentors, coaches, Scoutmasters, pastors and son to help them grow up to be responsible men.

Joanne Jacobs
2 days ago3 min read
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What does it mean to be a good man? Boys need fathers -- or male mentors
Boys growing up without a father -- and there are more of them -- have few male role models.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 92 min read
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'I'm going to save the baby'
Cleveland is honoring a 16-year-old boy who rescued a neighbor and her two children from a burning house.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 41 min read
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Trumpy young men (and women)
Young Americans are optimistic about Trump's presidency and moving rightward in their politics.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 232 min read
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Taking the 'boy' out of Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts aren't molding boys into men any more. They're letting youths be their authentic selves.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 3, 20242 min read
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Why boys don't read very much: They want manly courage -- not teen angst
Boys might read more if they were introduced to classic books with male heroes.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 9, 20242 min read
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Help boys aspire to 'heroic masculinity'
Boys need to know that masculinity isn't "toxic," writes Caitlin Flanagan in The Atlantic. They can aspire to "heroic masculinity,"...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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