Category Archives: Bravery

The myth of teen incompetance

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Edgymama

Now that I have a full-fledged teen in my house, I’ve been met with a lot of eye-rolling and shaking of heads, presumably because people think my life has become an endless series of arguments, moodiness, withdrawal, and temper tantrums. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggression, Boys, Bravery, Child-rearing, Depression, Happiness, mental health, Respect, Sadness, Teen brain, Teens | Leave a comment

The Mask you live in – revisited

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Edgymama

  Reading some notes I’d taken while watching the Miss Representation Project’s film, The Mask You Live In, a couple of years ago.  This film is about the unrealistic stereotypes we railroad boys into, so that they deny their emotional … Continue reading →

Posted in Boys, Bravery, bullying, Child-rearing, Community, Emotional literacy, Fathers, Football, Games, Happiness, Men, mental health, Peace, Rites of passage, rituals, Sadness, Sons, Substance abuse, suicide, Teens | 2 Comments

The Mask You Live In – shown in Vancouver last Friday night

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Edgymama

It was gratifying to be part of an audience of more than a hundred committed and concerned people who showed up for last Friday’s screening of The Mask You Live In, a film about the stereotypes of masculinity in our … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, Aggression, Aggressive, Alcohol, Boys, Bravery, bullying, Child-rearing, Community, Emotional abuse, Emotional literacy, Fathers, Football, Games, Happiness, Men, mental health, Misogyny, Nurture, Peace, Peers, Pornography, Respect, Sadness, Sex-role stereotyped, Sons, Substance abuse, suicide, Teens | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Be a Man – three little words that hurt

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Edgymama

Be a Man – three little words but oh so powerful – in a bad, bad way. For years boys have been told to “Be a man” which really means don’t like pink, don’t like flowers, don’t give hugs, don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Boys, Bravery, Capitalism, Child-rearing, Community, Daughters, Emotional literacy, Men, Nurture, Peace, Sons | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

What are boys learning from the Superbowl?

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Edgymama

As the hype builds up for Sunday’s American Football League Super Bowl game,  American writer, director, and producer Jennifer Siebel Newsom calls time-out to take a look at the destructive role models for boys and sexist attitudes toward women that abound … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggression, Boys, Bravery, Breeding, Capitalism, Child-rearing, Community, Daughters, Emotional literacy, Fathers, Football, Men, Misogyny, Organized sport, Respect, Sons | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Firemaker, Myth Maker, Adventurer, Warrior

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Belinda

As my son’s and my annual pilgrimage to Firemaker Wilderness Survival Camp in the Comox Valley quickly nears, I find myself pondering many questions. Last year, I left camp feeling enthused with a passion to create a work shop of … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggressive, Bows and Arrows, Boys, Bravery, Child-rearing, Community, Cooperative, Creativity, Games, Internet, Nurture, Play, Play Physical, Rites of passage, rituals, Sons, Uncategorized, Unstructured, Video games, violence | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

A Father’s Day Wish – to bask in the light of love we send you

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Edgymama

Dear fathers of children everywhere, (but especially to fathers of boys, since this is a blog about raising them), Happy Father’s Day! To you I send a special message of thanks for committing to your sons’ spiritual and emotional welfare, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bravery, Breeding, Capitalism, Child-rearing, Community, Emotional literacy, Father's Day, Fathers, Gratitude, Happiness, Housework, Marketing, Men, Misogyny, Nurture, Respect, Sons, Time, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Guns revisited

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Edgymama

In light of last month’s shooting tragedy in Conneticut, I was asked about guns, their availability and appeal, and gun control. I don’t make any claims to be an expert in analyzing such a thing but I do have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggression, Aggressive, Bows and Arrows, Bravery, Child-rearing, Emotional literacy, Guns, Men, Nurture, Play, Respect, Sex-role stereotyped, Sons, Teens, Video games, Weapons | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Broken American Male : and how to fix him

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Edgymama

Pretty ambitious title huh?? I can’t claim credit for it. It’s the title of a book by an American Rabbi named Shmuel Boteach whose television series “Shalom at Home” prompted him to write it.  After several months of shooting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggression, Alcohol, Bravery, Capitalism, Child-rearing, Community, Daughters, Emotional abuse, Emotional literacy, Fathers, Happiness, Men, Misogyny, Nurture, Peace, Pornography, Sons, Substance abuse, Teens | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3) Physical Force With vs. Against – Con’t

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Belinda

Here I am again after a two week haitus.  I apologise!  Thankfully my partner is holding the ship afloat.  Thanks Edgymama!   Are boys naturally more aggressive?  It would seem that generally speaking they are.  But over the last months I … Continue reading →

Posted in Aggression, Bows and Arrows, Bravery, Breeding, Child-rearing, Community, Daughters, Ethnocentric, Fathers, Games, Guns, Nurture, Peace, Play, Rites of passage, Sons, Uncategorized, Weapons | Leave a comment