Ep. 14 - The Truth About Raising Boys: A MOOBversation with Ruth Whippman

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges and opportunities of raising boys in today's culture with journalist Ruth Whippman.

Are we raising our boys the way they truly need? In this episode of The MOOBment Podcast,, host Laurie Ann welcomes Ruth Whippman, journalist, social critic and author of Boy Mom, to discuss the realities of raising boys in today’s culture.  Together they unpack the real challenges and opportunities facing mothers of only boys today. This MOOBversation dives deep  into parenting sons, emotional intelligence in boys, the pressures facing boys today, gender disappointment, gender expectations and the evolving definition of masculinity. This episode will definitely resonate with MOOBs and is a must-listen for boy moms, anyone interested in modern parenting and child development and anyone raising the next generation of men. 🌐 www.TheMOOBment.com

People in this episode

Host: Laurie Ann

Guest: Ruth Whippman

Topics covered

• raising boys
• parenting
• emotional intelligence
• gender expectations
• masculinity

Keywords

• boys
• parenting
• gender disappointment
• child development
• modern parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Boy Mom

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