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Boys Are Good

It’s Killing Us: Why Neglecting Boys Hurts Girls Too

May 7, 2024August 1, 2021

Here we are republishing an important article written in 2016 for PsychologyToday.com by Mark Sherman, a friend of Washington Initiative for Boys and Men. Our boys don’t get the attention our girls do, with tragic … Read more

How the goodness of boys shined through a girls basketball team | Anecdote from Pilar Corder [Video]

August 29, 2023June 14, 2021

What does girls basketball have to do with appreciating young men? Pilar Corder of Snohomish County shares a positive experience she had with boys while playing for her high school basketball team. Above is a … Read more

Brilliant Bob children’s books teach boys positive masculinity

July 18, 2023March 24, 2021

The Brilliant Bob series contains seven beautifully written and illustrated children’s books that were created specifically to support and encourage young boys.

Less Ritalin and More Roughhousing: Why We All Need Rough-and-Tumble Play

August 11, 2024March 12, 2021

Rafe Kelley is an evangelist for body movement. Formerly based in Seattle and now in Bellingham, Rafe has provided parkour training and outdoor movement classes around the country for boys and girls, men and women, … Read more

Vashon’s Journeymen Institute brings out the best in boys

December 10, 2022March 2, 2021

Without social-emotional support, boys are more likely to turn to self-destruction and violence. This reality drove Vashon Island natives Nicky Wilks and Alex Craighead to found Journeymen Institute, which aims to bring out the best … Read more

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