Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys [Part 2] | CP274

What does healthy masculinity really look like, and how can we help boys grow into strong, kind, and emotionally healthy men?

In Part Two of raising emotionally healthy boys, Jennifer continues the conversation by exploring the messages boys receive about what it means to be a man. From TikTok and social media to influencers promoting concerning ideas about masculinity, boys are constantly exposed to messages that can shape how they see themselves, their emotions, and their relationships with others.

In this episode of connected parenting, Jennifer turns the focus toward helping parents think more intentionally about the kind of men they are raising. Building on Part One, she introduces the importance of understanding healthy masculinity and guiding boys toward a version of strength that includes kindness and emotional well-being.

This conversation encourages parents to look beyond cultural expectations and consider how they can help their sons develop a healthier understanding of what it truly means to be a man.

This is Part Two of a two-part conversation about raising emotionally healthy boys and the men they will become, so if you have not heard Part One, I would encourage you to go back and listen to it now.

Jennifer's Takeaways:

• Redefining Healthy Masculinity (00:00)
• Preparing Boys for Peer Pressure (02:45)
• Navigating Relationships and Sexuality (08:23)
• The Power of Modeling and Connection (12:14)
• Accountability Versus Shame (16:01)
• Raising Future Men With Empathy (19:50)

Meet Jennifer Kolari

Jennifer Kolari is the host of the “Connected Parenting” weekly podcast and the co-host of “The Mental Health Comedy” podcast. Kolari is a frequent guest on Nationwide morning shows and podcasts in the US and Canada. Her advice can also be found in many Canadian and US magazines such as; Today’s Parent, Parents Magazine and Canadian Family.

Kolari’s powerful parenting model is based on the neurobiology of love, teaching parents how to use compassion and empathy as powerful medicine to transform challenging behavior and build children’s emotional resilience and emotional shock absorbers.

Jennifer’s wisdom, quick wit and down to earth style help parents navigate modern-day parenting problems, offering real-life examples as well as practical and effective tools and strategies.

Her highly entertaining, inspiring workshops are shared with warmth and humour, making her a crowd-pleasing speaker with schools, medical professionals, corporations and agencies throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

One of the nation’s leading parenting experts, Jennifer Kolari, is a highly sought- after international speaker and the founder of Connected Parenting. A child and family therapist with a busy practice based in San Diego and Toronto, Kolari is also the author of Connected Parenting: How to Raise A Great Kid (Penguin Group USA and Penguin Canada, 2009) and You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really): Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting (Penguin Canada, 2011).