EPS 346: Raising Emotionally Healthy Men with Todd Adams

My guest today is Todd Adams. 
Todd and Casey talk about raising young, straight, cis-gendered, white men and how to balance teaching them about the responsibility that comes with their privilege without over-burdening them. They discuss what it means to “be a man” and how to nurture a young man’s emotional intelligence & the importance of modeling. Todd shares how important it is for parents to be self-aware, curious, and willing to learn. He gives strategies for connecting with and calling-in teenagers and why to connect when they’re ready. Casey and Todd remind us that there’s not a perfect script, but an ongoing conversation, when it comes to tough topics like consent, substance use, & being advocates. Todd wraps up by talking about what healthy masculinity and “mature masculinity” look like to him.
 
Takeaways from the show

Raising teenagers is messy- especially right now. 

What is privilege? 

What does it mean to “be a man?” 

What are the men in your home modeling for your teens? 

What do boys need from their parents? 

What are ways to call-in & connect with teens? 

It’s natural for kids to pull away from us in their teen years. 

There’s no script for tough topics with teens like consent & being advocates - it’s an ongoing conversation.  

What is healthy masculinity? 

 
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My guest today is Todd Adams. 

Todd and Casey talk about raising young, straight, cis-gendered, white men and how to balance teaching them about the responsibility that comes with their privilege without over-burdening them. They discuss what it means to “be a man” and how to nurture a young man’s emotional intelligence & the importance of modeling. Todd shares how important it is for parents to be self-aware, curious, and willing to learn. He gives strategies for connecting with and calling-in teenagers and why to connect when they’re ready. Casey and Todd remind us that there’s not a perfect script, but an ongoing conversation, when it comes to tough topics like consent, substance use, & being advocates. Todd wraps up by talking about what healthy masculinity and “mature masculinity” look like to him.

 

Takeaways from the show

Raising teenagers is messy- especially right now. 
What is privilege? 
What does it mean to “be a man?” 
What are the men in your home modeling for your teens? 
What do boys need from their parents? 
What are ways to call-in & connect with teens? 
It’s natural for kids to pull away from us in their teen years. 
There’s no script for tough topics with teens like consent & being advocates - it’s an ongoing conversation.  
What is healthy masculinity? 

 

For more see our website here.

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