The boy crisis : why our boys are struggling and what we can do about it

9781942952718
1942952716

xvi, 492 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 408-410) and index

Introduction: Is there really a boy crisis?. My personal journey into the boy crisis
PART I: Is there really a boy crisis? The crisis of our sons' mental health ; The crisis of our sons' physical health ; The crisis of our sons' economic health ; The crisis of our sons' education ; The crisis of our sons worldwide ; Why are we so blind to the boy crisis?
PART II: Why the boy crisis isn't your fault. The boy crisis: a problem created by a solution
PART III: The purpose void. The path-to-purpose generation gap ; The "hero paradox" : value yourself by not valuing yourself ; Why do more marriages fail in countries that succeed? ; How raising our sons successfully in the past differs from raising our sons successfully for their future ; Raising a balanced son in an out-of-balance world
PART IV: Dad-deprived boys vs. Dad-enriched boys. Dad-deprived boys ; Why are Dads so important? ; Rediscovering Dad ; What Dads do differently ; In the event of divorce ... the four "must-dos" ; The father warrior : why fathering will be a new male sense of purpose ; DAD : Discrimination Against Dads ; The best parent is both parents, but ... ; From "cultural shrug" to cultural shift ; Creating Dad-enriched families
PART V: Heroic intelligence versus health intelligence. Heroic intelligence versus health intelligence ; Emotional intelligence and mental health ; Reversing depression, preventing suicide ; Hidden hazards to your son's health ; From hurt people hurting people to healed people healing people
PART VI: ADHD : treatment with or without medication. The new neural crisis ; The four faces of ADHD ; The many causes of ADHD ; Natural solutions to restore dopamine function ; Natural supplements for better brain performance
Conclusion
Appendix A: Family dinner night : the five essentials
Appendix B: The boy crisis list : the benefits of Dad, and the dangers of Dad deprivation

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Gray, John, 1951- author