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Understanding Boys is a hub of information curated from around the world to assist parents raise and educate their sons.

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  • The Medicine Our Boys Need Now

    Wellbeing by Dr Ray Swann March 30. 2021

    We can’t address toxic behaviours without changing the underlying narratives that drive them.

  • Why you should read aloud to your son

    Wellbeing by Raelene Plozza February 11. 2021

    Reading with your son regularly sends the message that reading is worthwhile.

  • How to help your son have a good start to the school year

    Wellbeing by Dr Ray Swann February 05. 2021

    It can feel like a big change, a lot of work, and a bit scary for them to step back into school life.

  • 7 tips for working from home

    Wellbeing by Melissa Martin April 26. 2020

    Creating new habits are more important than ever to help us maintain a healthy work life balance.

  • A dad’s perspective on supporting wellbeing

    Wellbeing by Sam Loy October 10. 2019

    Fathers (or other male role models) are vital in changing their son’s ideas about, and attitudes to, their own mental health and wellbeing. Here’s why.

  • Stop! Time to schedule a family reboot

    Wellbeing by Jen Jones August 27. 2019

    Making time in our hectic schedules for ‘me time’, or to reboot, is essential to providing relief from stress.

  • Why a self-care routine is important for your son

    Wellbeing by Jen Jones August 16. 2019

    For boys to truly take on board their own self-care routine, they must be doing it for themselves for their own advantage, without the notion of reward or punishment.

  • A 6 step kindness routine to try before bed

    Wellbeing by Dr Ray Swann August 09. 2019

    I’ve long been curious to understand how we develop kindness in young men and boys.

  • 4 ways to help your son practice ‘emotional first aid’

    Wellbeing by Travis Hopgood January 16. 2018

    A father and educator explains why emotional first aid is as essential to your son’s overall health and wellbeing as physical first aid.

  • What your boys need from you holidays

    What your kids need from you these holidays

    Wellbeing by Megan Tuohey  December 22. 2017

    In the midst of end-of-year-mayhem, it can be easy to speed up when things get busier. But here’s why slowing down is exactly what your kids need.

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