Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Fathering, Coaching, Boxing, Emotional Connection — A Veteran’s Experience by Blair Daly of WIBM Another clip from our conversation with Logan Hilgers of Growing Veterans. Plus a gender equity bill on changing diapers. Read on … Read more
Valerie Tarico (ValerieTarico.com) is a Seattle-based psychologist and writer. She completed the new six-hour online course Introduction to Male Psychology and Mental Health and then wrote this review for us to publish. Additional reviews can … Read more
Washington State’s legislative session began on January 8, 2024. WIBM was at the capitol speaking with lawmakers that day. Since then we’ve been to Olympia three more times to continue our outreach to legislators. Every … Read more
Washington Initiative for Boys and Men believes that improving society’s opinion of and appreciation for our male population requires deepening our understanding of and empathy for males. Where people understand and empathize with boys and … Read more
In our third and final blog post sharing information on men and sex differences from Carole Hooven’s book T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, we offer additional facts from … Read more
A recently-published book on scientific findings about testosterone is a fantastic resource for improving our understanding of men and boys. Although its title makes the male sex hormone sound malevolent, Dr. Carole Hooven’s book T: … Read more
A recent Seattle Times article about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound delivered a welcome demonstration of concern for boys. In this blog post, we highlight seven stand-out excerpts from that article. Background: Annual … Read more
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