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John Duffy 
Rescuing Our Sons 
8 Solutions to Our Crisis of Disaffected Teen Boys (A Psychologist’s Roadmap)

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Parenting Teen Boys with Love and Confidence

“John is the real deal… He knows what kids are dealing with, what their struggles are, where their strengths lie, what they know, and what they need.”— Giuliana Rancic ,  journalist, television personality, and infotainer


#1 Best Seller in Popular Adolescent Psychology


Dr. John Duffy; bestselling author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, clinical psychologist, and parenting expert; offers 8 practical solutions for dealing with our national crisis of disaffected boys and young men.


How to help our sons grow into happy, successful, capable adults. Recent decades have shown that boys are simply not thriving the way they should be. In Rescuing Our Sons, Dr. Duffy has developed 8 practical parenting steps to improve your understanding of your teenager, equip him with life skills to improve his present and his future, and bring your family together.


Become the effective, confident parent your teen needs.  Raising responsible, confident boys is difficult, especially through the teen years. Dr. Duffy is dedicated to helping you encourage your son’s growth with positive parenting tips.


Inside, you’ll find:



  • Practical and proven parenting strategies for dealing with the common issues that teen boys face, including gaming addictions, pornography, vaping, and drug use

  • New perspectives and insights on your son’s teenage brain and behavior that will help you develop a more meaningful relationship with him

  • Methods for effectively raising a motivated young man who can overcome depression, anxiety, and risky behaviors



Readers of books on parenting teens, such as The Teenage Brain,  How to Raise an Adult,  He’s Not Lazy, or Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, will want to pick up a copy of Dr. Duffy’s Rescuing Our Sons. 

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Table of Content

Contents

Part One: An Emerging Realization



  • My Weekly Session Day with Girls

  • My Weekly Session Day with Boys

  • Boys in Crisis

  • Stressors in Common



Part Two: The Boy Problem Described



  • Why Boys? Why Now?

  • Emotional Language

  • Outside Influence: The Voices

  • Masculinity Confusion

  • Toxic Masculinity

  • Who’s Allowed at the Table?

  • Why Boys Need a Seat at the Table

  • A Call to Action

  • Boy Behavior



Part Three: The Gaps Our Boys Are Falling Through in Their Lives



  • The Emotional Intelligence Gap

  • The Loneliness Gap

  • The Opting Out Gap

  • The Joylessness Gap

  • The Post-Pandemic Gap



Part Four: The Problems



  • The Porn Problem

  • The Body Image Problem

  • The Weed Problem

  • The Mass Shooter Problem

  • The Video Game Problem

  • The Sexual Assault Problem

  • The Bully Problem

  • The Sports Betting Problem



Part Five: The Solutions



  • Your Relationship with Your Boy

  • The Value of Work

  • The Value of Movement

  • Physical Touch and Intimacy

  • Relationships

  • Friendships and Social Lives

  • The Usefulness of Therapy

  • Calling on All Dads and Men



Part Six: Conclusion


Acknowledgments
About the Author

About the author

Dr. John Duffy is a Chicago-based clinical psychologist, bestselling author, keynote speaker and national media expert. He has been in vigorous private practice for twenty-five years, specializing in work with adolescents, young adults and their parents. He has consistently provided the tools young people need to thrive through his empathy, knowledge, experience and practice. He has written three books intended to provide parents with the tools to help their teens and young adults thrive in this persistent age of anxiety. For more than a decade, Dr. Duffy has also spoken to thousands of parents internationally through PTAs, Fortune 500 corporate programs, and other parenting networks. Dr. Duffy has written and contributed to articles for CNN, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Your Teen and countless other media outlets. On television, he has been a regular contributing expert on News Nation and Steve Harvey, and has shared his expertise through frequent appearances on CNN, the Today show, the Morning Blend, and hundreds of appearances on local outlets. On radio, Dr. Duffy is a regularly appearing expert on WGN, WLS and NPR. He has appeared as an expert guest on countless podcasts and has been the host of two popular podcasts himself.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781684813704 ● File size 0.6 MB ● Publisher Mango Media ● Published 2023 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 9271893 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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