If you’re on my blog, you care about the well-being of our boys. If you care about the well-being of our boys check out Jennifer L.W. Fink’s website Building Boys. The website is chock-full of helpful articles written by Jennifer, a mother and award-winning author, and other contributors. A favorite of mine is: Yes, Boys Can Dance. The articles discusses the international movement #MyBoyCan founded by Sassy Harvey in response to ridicule her son received for participating in dance class – here is a podcast where the movement is described.
In the Yes, Boys Can Dance piece Jennifer writes: “But this (is) about more than dancing. Ultimately, this is about enlarging our boys’ worlds and recognizing their full humanity. Collectively, we’ve busted the stereotypes that said women can’t wear pants or work or be mechanics or engineers. Today, you would never hear a news anchor laughing about a girl taking STEM classes. It’s time to bring that kind of equality to our boys also. Stop saying “boys can’t” and instead says #MyBoyCan.”
Also on the website you’ll be connected with other resources about raising boys, from others invested in the well-being of our boys and men. A favorite, which I’ve perhaps referenced before in the blog, having mom brain) is The Good Men Project.
So, what’s your response for #MyBoyCan?
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