How can we raise boys to be emotionally healthy men? - with Dr Billy Garvey, developmental paediatrician
About this episode
The episode discusses how to raise emotionally healthy boys with insights from Dr. Billy Garvey, focusing on masculinity and parenting strategies.
Terms like ‘the manosphere’ and ‘toxic masculinity’ are thrown around a lot lately and it has many of us worried. How do we raise boys? What does a good man look like? We speak to Dr Billy Garvey, developmental paediatrician and father of three, about his new book and how to raise emotionally healthy boys. Regardless of whether you have a son or not, this episode is filled with parenting wisdom. After we establish that Dr Billy is the intellectual hall pass of half of the BTB team, we dive into… What is a good man and what is our aim when raising children? The data that shows that even from birth, boys are treated differently to girls Emotional nurturing and social conditioning Rough and tumble play as a biological need Scaffolding and teaching social and emotional skills Role modelling affection and consent How do men open up to mates if they then don’t have the skills to support each other? “Your relationship with them trumps everything” The importance of saying sorry (it doesn’t equal weakness) Love VS caregiving Sexualisation and body image in males Bullying and aggression Suicide is the leading cause of death in men How do we protect our sons from being exposed to ‘toxic…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sophie Pearce, Jayde Couldwell
Guest: Dr Billy Garvey
Topics covered
- emotional health
- parenting
- masculinity
- developmental psychology
- mental health
- social conditioning
Keywords
- toxic masculinity
- emotional nurturing
- social skills
- bullying
- mental illness
- parenting wisdom
- male body image
Sponsors
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