Masterminds and Wingmen
by Rosalind Wiseman
The boys' companion to Queen Bees and Wannabes: the hierarchy of boy groups (mastermind, associate, bouncer, entertainer, punching bag), what happens on screens, and how to talk to a son who will not talk. Written with a council of actual teenage boys.
Read it if…
you have a teenage son and need to understand his social world.
Skip it if…
your children are young; it is for adolescence.
Three things you will actually use
- Boys have a social hierarchy as brutal as girls'.
- Ask about the group, not the feelings, to get the feelings.
- Your son's silence has a structure.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the roles and ask your son which one he plays.
Our verdict
Teenage boys' social world.
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