"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.
Register your interest here: https://themancave.life/pop-culture-parenting/

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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Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.

It’s been tough lately advocating for a world where boys can be supported in becoming men who care for others and themselves too. In this reflection episode you’ll only hear from Billy. The questions and reflections that came in were so vulnerable, powerful and heavy that in the end it felt right for Billy to carry them alone, with the clinical experience this space deserves. What follows is some of the most powerful content the PCP community has ever sent in. We hear from parents raising boys in impossible circumstances finding grace in the smallest moments, from men who carried the weight of looking strong through the worst experiences of their lives, and from a woman who was harmed by lost boys and is now pregnant with a son, trying to understand how to protect him from becoming one. A letter about what happens to lost boys when they grow up and become fathers stops us in our tracks. We end with a child protection worker’s story of Steve Hogan, a man who found more lost boys than anyone she has ever known. It’s a heavy listen. Take a break if you need to, and please reach out if you need someone to talk to.

For more guidance from the amazing team at Our Watch please check out https://www.ourwatch.org.au/parents-carers

To book your free spot at the Apple Sydney live recording on the 22nd of October head to https://www.apple.com/au/today/event

For our intimate Melbourne parenting workshop check out https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/products/p/melbourneworkshop

Pop Culture Parenting is created by Guiding Growing Minds, a social enterprise dedicated to changing the future of our kids.
Want to support our work and access more content?
Become a member of our Patreon community
Follow PCP on Instagram
Send insights, questions or reflections about this episode to popcultureparenting@gmail.com
Interested in partnering with us? Send us an email to info@guidinggrowingminds.com

Thanks for being a part of the beautiful PCP community!

Pop Culture Parenting provides general information, stories, and discussions about parenting and child development. The information shared on this show, and advice from hosts, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or therapeutic intervention. Every child and family is unique. Always consult a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

If you’re in crisis or need immediate support, we encourage you to reach out to a mental health service in your area. You can find a list of services at https://raisingchildren.net.au/.