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What to tell your son about masculinity

My teenage son asked me what it means to be a man and I realized I have no idea what to tell him that isn't either toxic or completely empty.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The absence of positive masculine models leaves fathers struggling to guide the next generation through identity formation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Masculinity — constructed and contested?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.