Breaking the Boy Code - by Katie Hurley (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A practical and research-backed discussion of how to improve mental, emotional, academic, and life outcomes for boys

In Breaking the Boy Code: The New Playbook for Raising Resilient Boys, child and adolescent mental health expert and psychotherapist Dr. Katie Hurley delivers a timely and important discussion about the urgent crisis facing boys today. She carefully examines the societal pressures and toxic masculinity that negatively impact boys' mental health, academic performance, and social relationships.

The book offers actionable steps for both parents and educators who work to support boys aged 5 to 15. It demonstrates how to help them develop emotional resilience, empathy, and healthy relationships. You'll also find:

• Hands-on and practical steps that parents, caregivers, teachers, and others can implement immediately to improve outcomes for the boys they're responsible for
• Scripts and strategies for helping young and teenage boys improve their relationships and lives
• The latest research on pre-adolescent and adolescent boys

Perfect for the parents of boys, educators, teachers, coaches, and mental health professionals, Breaking the Boy Code is an essential strategy guide for improving the lives of boys everywhere and for helping them meet the extraordinary challenges posed by contemporary life.

From the Back Cover

Research-backed insights to improve the well-being and performance of boys aged 5-17

Breaking the Boy Code: The New Playbook for Raising Resilient Boys addresses the urgent crisis facing boys today, exploring how societal pressures and hypermasculinity negatively impact their mental health, academic performance, and social relationships. Written by Dr. Katie Hurley, award-winning author and recognized expert in the field, this book delves into the various challenges boys face, such as higher rates of suicide, educational struggles, and difficulties in forming meaningful connections, and provides a comprehensive understanding of these issues, backed by the latest research on pre-adolescent and adolescent boys.

i>Breaking the Boy Code: The New Playbook for Raising Resilient Boys is a thought-provoking and highly practical resource for parents, educators, mental health professionals, and child development specialists of boys in elementary school through early high school.

"An urgent and eye-opening read on the current landscape of mental health and emotional well-being of boys and young men. Blending research and actionable advice, Katie Hurley offers a way forward to a brighter and more connected future for our boys." --GLENNON DOYLE and ABBY WAMBACH, authors of Untamed and Wolfpack, and hosts of We Can Do Hard Things podcast

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