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Boys and Masculinity In America

In light of national conversation around the dynamics between boys and girls, many parents are grappling with ways to ensure their children—sons and daughters—understand empathy, consent, and respect. Michael Thompson, child psychologist and author of the book, Raising Cain: The Emotional Life of Boys, gives us some food for thought in this short NPR interview. How have our boys been asked to care for other people? Summer Camp Counselor sounds like a good place to start. NPR Interview with Michael Thompson