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The significance of inappropriate humour isn’t the joke itself, it’s the habit. So my method of intervening with the boys isn’t so much about watching for specific memes as it is about helping them practice skills and patterns of understanding and acknowledging the humanity behind the jokes.
Read MoreNext Gen Men’s Board of Directors has changed a lot since its inception in 2017! From new faces to farewells, and strategies to successes, there’s a lot to cover in this Board update from our Chair, Rebecca.
Read MoreStress is one of the most common things that young people talk about in our conversations about mental health—it dominates many of their school environments or peer communities. Yet stress is also a normal part of everyday life and a healthy part of child development.
Read MoreValues can be both culture and compass. They can be a foundation, to help a group build friendship, trust and respect. They can also help set expectations and communicate boundaries.
Read MoreMy job is not to protect myself from unwanted critique. My job is to provide a space that is safe, supportive and open to boys being themselves. I have to role model that.
Read MoreThe expression of fatherhood in When My Son Died has been a keystone piece of writing for me in trying to better understand the experiences of intergenerational trauma inflicted upon Indigenous lives in Canada.
Read MoreTo recognize the start of Pride Month, I wanted to feature a list of high-quality LGBTQ+ children’s books for parents to read with their young ones or teachers to include in their classroom. So here’s a short list of books for a spectrum of boys—for pride, and Pride.
Read MoreTo all the people in our communities, across Canada as well as in the U.S. and beyond, to the many people who I know are hurt, angry, overwhelmed and emotionally raw—I want you to know that Next Gen Men stands with you.
Read MoreAn unfolding crisis can and should act as a catalyst for conversation, but it might be challenging to know how to how to open the conversation in an age-appropriate way. With that in mind, here are five music videos that delve into police brutality, along with a bit of guidance for parents.
Read MoreThis card deck is ultimately about giving boys a space to reflect on themselves, their beliefs and behaviours. Forget ‘boys will be boys.’ Boys will be what we give them the space to be.
Read MoreIn the midst of COVID-19, young people are having their lives disrupted and their routines thrown out of balance. They are isolated from their friends and experiencing new challenges in mental health. That’s where our program comes in.
Read MoreA couple years ago, a teen I know got mugged. It was the scariest thing he’d ever experienced. When he got home, he couldn’t stop shaking.
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