Boys Will Be Boys

Parenting

Parenting Teenage Boys in the Age of Online Influencers

Lee Bare Ph.D. on January 31, 2023

Parents, are you concerned about who your teenage son follows online? Take some time to find out more before jumping to negative conclusions.

ADHD

Is My Teenage Son Hyperactive or Is This Normal?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on November 1, 2022

Is your teenage son impulsive and hyperactive? There are a few questions to consider before seeking professional help.

Health

Coping With Your Teenage Son's Mental Diagnosis

Lee Bare Ph.D. on August 25, 2022

Your son has been diagnosed with a mental disorder. Answer these five questions to help you move forward.

Loneliness

How to Help Your Teenage Son Combat Loneliness

Lee Bare Ph.D. on July 21, 2022

Is your teenage son lonely? Here are a few tips to help you find out and understand what to do about it.

Suicide

Talking to My College-Bound Son About Suicide

Lee Bare Ph.D. on June 8, 2022

A Personal Perspective: How do we talk to our teenage sons about suicide? Here are four key points from a psychologist mom.

Friends

Why Does My Son Need a Curfew?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on March 7, 2022

Our teenage sons can benefit from having a set curfew. Here's why.

Education

Setting Our Sons Up for Success

Lee Bare Ph.D. on January 19, 2022

What can parents do to set their teenage sons up for success in adulthood? A new book provides some guidance.

Bullying

Do I Need to Talk to My High-School Son About Bullying?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on January 10, 2022

Can I forget about bullying once my son gets to high school? No; continue to talk about it to set him up for the future.

Smoking

Discovering Your Teenage Son Is Using Marijuana

Lee Bare Ph.D. on November 2, 2021

What parents should know if they realize that their son is smoking weed.

Parenting

Why Should Your Son Hear You Say You Are Proud of Him?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on April 20, 2020

Telling our teenage sons we are proud of them should be incorporated into parenting.

Health

Mental Health Toolkit for Teenage Boys

Lee Bare Ph.D. on April 1, 2020

You can set up a mental health toolkit for your teenage son by focusing on five different areas.

Stress

Can We Help Our Sons Be Okay with Not Being Okay?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on January 8, 2020

Emotions can be overwhelming for teenage boys. Help them develop the tools to manage negative emotions.

Parenting

Parenting My Teenage Sons

Lee Bare Ph.D. on January 1, 2020

It's still a good time to set goals.

Anxiety

Should I Worry When My Son Says He's Worried?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on September 8, 2019

It's not a bad thing for a teenage boy to say he's nervous.

Adolescence

Why Won't My Teenage Son Listen?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on August 21, 2019

How to help teenage sons develop listening skills—even when they want to tune us out.

Motivation

How Can You Keep Teenage Boys Motivated?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on June 10, 2019

Helping teenage boys develop intrinsic motivation.

Depression

What to Do When Your Son Tells You He's Depressed

Lee Bare Ph.D. on April 9, 2019

Parents can use these 5 strategies to help their sons cope with depression.

Stress

What Do I Say to My Sons About the College Scandal?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on March 17, 2019

Can we create dialogue and teach life lessons surrounding the recent college admissions scandal? We should and it goes beyond judgment.

Depression

Why Do Teenage Boys Need Structure?

Lee Bare Ph.D. on March 7, 2019

Should we give in to the pushback on activities for teens? Boys need structure for several important reasons.