The Wonder of Boys
by Michael Gurian
Gurian on boys' developmental needs: mentors, discipline, spiritual life and a tribe of adults. Some brain-science claims are overstated; the call for structure and mentorship holds.
Read it if…
you want a boy-focused parenting book with a mentorship emphasis.
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Skip it if…
you want rigorous neuroscience.
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Three things you will actually use
- Boys need a tribe of adults.
- Discipline is teaching.
- Give him a mission.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the three families a boy needs.
Our verdict
Raising boys with mentors.
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