Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts that affirm the goodness in males and/or offer them empathy:
In our earlier blog post Brilliant Bob children’s books teach boys positive masculinity, we wrote about Ken Jolivet’s book series about an 8-year-old boy who learns lessons from his dad and other male role models. … Read more
After being apart from his children for six years, James Tidwell is joyful to finally be seeing them again. “I just want to be in their lives,” James says in a video by Spokane Fatherhood … Read more
Marvin Charles and his wife Jeannett have helped over 4,000 men affected by incarceration or substance abuse to re-enter their children’s lives and become more responsible fathers. Marvin and Jeannett founded Divine Alternatives for Dads … Read more
A young man’s letter to Dr. Warren Farrell, author of The Boy Crisis, demonstrates one reason why efforts to empathize with boys and young men – and to affirm them in their maleness – are … Read more
In this 1-minute video, Blair Daly explains why Washington Initiative for Boys and Men exists and what it is all about. Blair spoke at the Helping Boys Thrive Summit hosted by Spokane Fatherhood Initiative on … Read more
Jack Kammer has been examining gender issues from a male perspective for almost four decades. In his latest episode of the Men Are Talking podcast, Jack speaks with Blair Daly of Washington Initiative for Boys … Read more
A male survivor of domestic violence gave brief remarks when receiving the City of Kirkland’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation at a city council meeting on October 5. His remarks are shown in the two-minute … Read more
“Men hurt too,” says Hassan Daniel, the speaker for the next session of the Dad Allies Learning Series hosted by the Washington State Interagency Fatherhood Council. Hassan is CEO and founder of The Father Factory … Read more