When Boys Become Boys

We can help boys to live happier, healthier lives by helping them to preserve their integrity and relationships.

Increasingly common patterns of violence committed by boys call for new definitions of masculinity that will affirm rather than diminish boys' humanity.

Parents can help boys to resist peer pressure and to develop a fuller range of their interests, qualities, and abilities.

Boys need close relationships in order to thrive.

We are often quick to conclude that "Boys will be boys," especially when they behave in ways that confirm masculine stereotypes. However, there is more to boys than merely being "boys," and ultimately it is these qualities, which tend to be overlooked and undervalued, that will be crucial to their happiness and success.