"Is play fighting okay? And are superheroes ruining our boys?"

In the final part of this special three-part series, Pop Culture Parenting and The Man Cave hand the conversation over to you.

Billy is joined again by Al Green, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer, and Callum Goodes, Director of Content and Digital Engagement, from The Man Cave. Together they reflect on what it has really taken to open up on this series and answer the questions on boys you sent in.

We asked over a thousand of you if it's harder for boys to grow up today, and we're sharing what you said, along with the small, everyday moments you told us you love most with your boys.

Then we take on the big questions:

· How do you stay connected through the tween and teen years?

· How can you tell when a teenager needs space and when the connection is slipping?

· How do you challenge a harmful belief without shutting the conversation down?

· What can play fighting teach boys about consent?

· And why do boys need gentleness just as much as girls do?

If you're just finding this series, start with Part One!

The Man Cave is opening its doors to parents, with sessions that let you experience the work first-hand and take-home tools to try with your boys.
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If you're a dad looking for practical tools, try Family Man, Movember's free, research-backed online parenting program: https://familyman.movember.com/en-au/

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