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Joanna Schroeder, co-author of Talk To Your Boys & feminist media critic, tries to see the bigger picture on parenting, relationships & family equity while raising teen boys & a toddler girl.

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  1. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    How To Be Kind To A Misbehaving Boomer (opens the original)

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    We all try to teach kids how to use empathy and show compassion (Christopher and I even wrote a whole book about it!), but it’s kind of a mushy and nebulous subject.Being kind is more than just saying “You look pretty today” to your partner or “I’m sorry” when you accidentally step on someone’s toes. It’s about being thoughtful when you speak.But what does kindness and compassion actually look like when it comes from a young man?It looks like this video below. Sit down with your tween, teen or y

  2. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    Motorcycle Bro & The Damsel In Distress: QOTW (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to our Questions of the Week series where I, a media critic, co-author of the book Talk To Your Boys (a USA Today national best-seller) and parent of boys and girls ages 8 to 21 send you the videos I’m talking about with my own kids. This week: A stereotypical bro helps a woman out of an uncomfortable “creepy dude” situation Meet Hojin Chang, a young man I know nothing about, who seems to like motorcycles and crispy tacos. He went viral th

  3. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    The Gay Guy Hug & Beating The Autistic Allegations, QOTW (opens the original)

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    Because so many important conversations I’ve had with all of my kids throughout their lives (they’re now ages 8 to 21!) have been assisted by consuming media together, I want to share some of what I’m showing my actual kids and how we’re talking about it.So welcome back to my videos + questions series! Some of this will be aimed at boys (since I am co-author of the book Talk To Your Boys!) but I also am a girl mom, so most will be for everyone. Here we go! Today: The Gay Guy Hug & Autistic Cultu

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