In this episode, I take a brutally honest look at a fictional series that’s hit a nerve across the globe - 'Adolescence'. What unfolds in the story is tragic, but what it reveals about the world our boys are growing up in is even more alarming. This [Read more]
Dads need to help boys understand and shape masculinity. In years past, fathers were often "there, but not there," according to Craig Wilkinson, a dad of two and founder of Father a Nation, a South African nonprofit that addresses gender-based violence, crime and fatherlessness by restoring and equipping [Read more]
It may not be as easy to define masculinity as what it used to be but anyone who has raised a son and a daughter will know that there are some not so subtle differences between the sexes. John Eldridge, author of Wild at Heart identifies three needs at [Read more]
The Espresso show chats to Craig and his son Luke about the importance of getting your kids to read.Research conducted recently by the Open Book Festival showed that boys are reading significantly less than girls, largely due to the stereotype that reading isn’t cool and because they don’t [Read more]