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Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World
Harmony
September 2013
On Sale: September 10, 2013
384 pages
ISBN: 0307986659
EAN: 9780307986658
Hardcover
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Self-Help | Non-Fiction
Here is a landmark book that reveals the way boys think and
that shows parents, educators and coaches how to reach out
and help boys overcome their most common yet difficult
challenges -- by the bestselling author who changed our
conception of adolescent girls.
Do you
constantly struggle to pull information from your son,
student, or athlete, only to encounter mumbling or evasive
assurances such as “It’s nothing” or “I’m good?” Do
you sense that the boy you care about is being bullied, but
that he’ll do anything to avoid your
“help?” Have you repeatedly reminded him that
schoolwork and chores come before video games only to spy
him reaching for the controller as soon as you leave the
room? Have you watched with frustration as your boy
flounders with girls?
Welcome to Boy World.
It’s a place where asking for help or showing emotional pain
often feels impossible. Where sports and video games can
mean everything, but working hard in school frequently earns
ridicule from “the guys” even as they ask to copy
assignments. Where “masterminds” dominate and friends
ruthlessly insult each other but can never object when
someone steps over the line. Where hiding problems from
adults is the ironclad rule because their involvement only
makes situations worse.
Boy world is governed
by social hierarchies and a powerful set of unwritten rules
that have huge implications for your boy’s relationships,
his interactions with you, and the man he’ll become. If you
want what’s best for him, you need to know what these
rules are and how to work with them
effectively.
What you’ll find in Masterminds
and Wingmen is critically important for every parent –
or anyone who cares about boys – to know.
Collaborating with a large team of middle- and
high-school-age editors, Rosalind Wiseman has created an
unprecedented guide to the life your boy is actually
experiencing – his on-the-ground reality. Not only
does Wiseman challenge you to examine your assumptions, she
offers innovative coping strategies aimed at helping your
boy develop a positive, authentic, and strong sense of self.
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