When life throws you curve balls ... well, you you learn to smack 'em out of the park. That seems to be a key to success for Jonathan Oliver has found in his journey from college where, after graduating high school with honors, he learned he had dyslexia to his current status as a personal development coach, motivational speaker, author and at-home dad. Oliver, also known as "J.O.," joins this latest edition of The Modern Dads Podcast to talk about marriage, at-home fatherhood, and his new book, To the Little Boy in Me: Learning with Dyslexia & ADHD. In the conversation, he discusses … [Read more...]
Fathers Role in Raising Future Leaders, Advocates Focus of Talk
The role dads can play in raising future leaders and social cause advocates will be the focus of a talk Wednesday, June 12, featuring the father of human rights activist Malala Yousafzai. NYC Dads Group will host the event, slated for 7 pm at 632 Broadway in Manhattan, called "Let Them Fly: Raising Empowered Leaders, Advocates, and Citizens." Ziauddin Yousafzai, co-founder and board member of Malala Fund, will be one of the featured speakers. His efforts to resist Taliban efforts to limit freedoms in Pakistan inspired his daughter, Malala, to publicly campaign for the right of girls to … [Read more...]
Author Reichert Explains ‘How to Raise a Boy’ in Trying Times
Michael Reichert says that just as we no longer believe a girl's destiny is set by her biology, we need to think the same about boys. The old "boys will be boys" notion of masculinity is not inherent in their DNA. That and our understanding of how boys learn are among the many things Reichert, the founding director of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the University of Pennsylvania, says people need to change if we are to raise a new generation of men who can form strong relationships without falling into the macho stereotypes and sexist behaviors of the … [Read more...]
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