As entertaining as these movies can be, what are the effects these stereotypes of men have on the young guys growing up watching them?
Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.23.2012
These days, gay parents are no novelty: We see them strolling through our neighborhoods and appearing on our TV screen. But still many are left wondering: How will these children of gay parents fare?
Janell Burley Hofmann | Posted 05.22.2012
The humbling tumble from the world of boyhood to confused, chaotic adolescence is upon us. And I am sick over it.
Posted 05.18.2012
Lamenting the prevalence of toystore gender stereotypes, a wise little girl named Riley once said: "Some girls like superheroes, some girls like princ...
Darryl Sollerh | Posted 05.08.2012
A mom or dad may be quite shocked to discover that their own daughter has, in Middle School, taken up behaviors that can only be described as, well, mean.
Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.04.2012
The fact is that no parent -- be it mom or dad -- should/can be all things at all times to his or her child.
Ilana Ross | Posted 05.03.2012
The New York Times noted that a current linguistic trend called "vocal fry" is just one in a long line of largely female speech patterns that are seen often seen as a sign of stupidity. Young women who used vocal fry were being dismissed as insecure, naive, and dumb.
Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.30.2012
We as a culture have held fast to the idea that we need to protect the boundaries between male and female. This is wrong, and even dangerous. Instead, we need to be reframing the discussion, and asking: What makes a boy a boy?
Aly Windsor | Posted 04.26.2012
I watched in horror as I recognized the following flicker of cognition in Avie's eyes. He saw the girl pile on the floor as a perfect opportunity for a pile-on.
Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.16.2012
For decades, women have been told that when it comes to our children's achievements -- or shortcomings-- we hold all the cards.
Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.12.2012
The increasing fallibility and uncertain availability of XY-chromosome role models combines with the blurring of gender roles to raise a question: Does a male role model actually have to be a man?
Heather Choate Davis | Posted 04.12.2012
In the end, it never really mattered to me whether or not Graham played baseball in college: only that we'd done everything we could to make sure he'd gotten everything he was meant to from the game. That's all any of us can ever do for our kids, really.
Miriam Novogrodsky | Posted 05.29.2012
Girls are socialized to talk and share. The social networking of Thinspo and hunger blogs exemplify that. Boys don't tend to discuss their weight with each other.
Frances Cudjoe Waters | Posted 05.21.2012
I am scared. It is not a new fear, but one that has never gone away, and is heightened as I look at my three beautiful boys. These precious ones, for whom my husband and I have lovingly and willingly sacrificed much.
Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.20.2012
The deep emotional connection between mothers and sons has been demonized for far too long.
Hayley Krischer | Posted 05.05.2012
While Mayes's piece is a thought-provoking tribute to her son about gender equality, I think girl power messaging can be enlightening without taking anyone down -- that includes young boys.
Steven Nereo | Posted 04.03.2012
For the past five years, Steven has been shoveling advice at singleape.com. The following is a weekly selection for the readers of The Huffington Post...
Holly Robinson | Posted 04.01.2012
Your child needs to be learning in a place that will support his strengths rather than view him as a problem. For children who are bright or anxious, active or inattentive, simply changing how and where they learn can make all the difference.
Sabrina Schaeffer | Posted 03.31.2012
Perhaps the most pernicious part of the modern feminist movement is the idea that girls shouldn't be girls. But conflating equality with uniformity isn't the answer. Because, in the end, to be different is what sets us apart.
Janell Burley Hofmann | Posted 03.30.2012
Long before leadership courses, sensitivity training, and peer counseling, if you'll remember that you learned fairness, justice, and teamwork in our backyard.
Steven Nereo | Posted 03.27.2012
This is why people write to me, because they've exhausted their friends' patience with the minutiae of their situations. The good news is I can ask the questions most friends wouldn't dare ask.
Steven Nereo | Posted 03.21.2012
Having her move out while I was at work seemed like an awesome idea at the time, but rolling home late at night to an empty house was a shock.
Ken Solin | Posted 03.10.2012
Next weekend think about what you might do that you haven't done in a long while. Call a guy you know, even casually, and invite him to join you for the day. Just hang out and enjoy being boys again for a while.
Niobe Way, Ph.D. | Posted 01.14.2012
It's time we understand that being human and being a man should be one and the same; that the reason why we have survived for so long as a species is because we, men and women, care about others and respond when others are in danger and need our help.
AP | By MAE ANDERSON | Posted 11.27.2011
BY MAE ANDERSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Most children love to collect things, and this year toy makers are banking on it. Taking a cue fro...
Dr. Philip Zimbardo | Posted 05.25.2012