Building Boys with Jennifer L.W. Fink

Jennifer L.W. Fink is an award-winning freelance journalist whose work has been published by the New York Times, Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, FOX News, Parents, Parade, and more. She is a mom of four boys, the creator of BuildingBoys.net, cohost of the podcast On Boys, and author of the new book Building Boys: Raising Great Guys in a World that Misunderstands Males. In this conversation, Jennifer and Ross discuss:How Jennifer got into writing and then onto this journey of writing and talking about parenting boys How different are boys and girls? What do most parents (and teachers) misunderstand about males?Gender stereotypes and sexismIntroducing and modeling healthy relationships“Redshirting” or delaying formal educationWhat is the best thing about raising boys?And moreLearn more about the book and get it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XpkdBx Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.About today’s guestJennifer L.W. Fink is the creator of BuildingBoys.net and cohost of the podcast ON BOYS: Real Talk about Parenting, Teaching, & Reaching Tomorrow’s Men. She’s a freelance journalist whose work has been published by the New York Times, Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, FOX News, Parents, and Parade. Fink is also the author of The First-Time Mom’s Guide to Raising Boys: Practical Advice for Your Son’s Formative Years. She lives in rural Wisconsin and is the proud mother of four sons. Connect on Twitter @jlwf About the hostRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a consulting and coaching firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedInWe're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena.AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.