Raising great guys in today's world isn't easy. And trying to figure out how to support our boys in a society that 

a) Misunderstands males

b) Isn't yet convinced that boys need support

c) Is still arguing about masculinity and gender 

makes parents' task even more complicated.

So, let's talk about it. Let's unpack what's going on with our boys and work together to help boys thrive!

Building Boys Book Club is a monthly book club led by seasoned parent (& parenting journalist) Jennifer L.W. Fink, mother of 4 sons, co-host of ON BOYS podcast, and author of Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World That Misunderstands Males and The First-Time Mom's Guide to Raising Boys: Practical Advice for Your Son's Formative Years. 

Join Jennifer LIVE on Thursday April 25, 2024 to discuss the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World That Misunderstands Males. We'll meet for one hour & discuss:

• Challenges facing boys & their parents today
• Male development
• How gender stereotypes affect boys
• 3 common "pitfalls" -- points of development that are particularly challenging for boys & families 
  • Starting school
  • Tweens
  • Teenage years

Most importantly, we'll work together to apply our learning to your current interactions with boys.

This is a unique opportunity to discuss Building Boys with the author (& others who care deeply about raising great guys!). 

**Registered participants will receive a recording of our session after we meet**

More about Building Boys Book Club:

• Each month, we’ll focus on one chapter.
• We'll meet via Zoom at the end of the month, where we can meet and discuss the chapter. This meeting will last approximately one hour. I’ll record it too, so interested members who can’t attend in person still get to learn from our conversation.
• Together, we explore how that chapter applies to our current interactions with boys.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMMIT TO A YEAR OF CONVERSATION IN ADVANCE. You can simply register for (& participate in) each session as we go. But if you'd like to save the dates, our tentative schedule looks like this:

• April 25 — Introduction & Chap. 1, Learn the Terrain
• May 23 — Chap. 2, Emphasize Emotional Intelligence
• June 20 — Chap. 3, Discuss & Demonstrate Health Relationships
• July 18 - Chap. 4, Let Him Struggle
• Aug. 22 — Chap. 5, Help Him Find & Develop His Talents
• Sept. 26 — Chap. 6, Give Him Time
• Oct. 24 — Chap. 7, Challenge Him with Chores & Caregiving
• Nov. 21 — Chap. 8 & 9, Keep Him Connect and Him to the Real World
• Dec. 18 - Chap. 10 — Accept Him as He Is

(Sessions will be recorded & shared with registered participants, so you can join & learn, even if you can't attend in person)