"At a time when many boys are in crisis, a much-needed roadmap for helping boys grow into strong and compassionate men Over the past two decades there has been an explosion of new studies that have expanded our knowledge of how boys think and feel. In How to Raise a Boy, psychologist Michael Reichert draws on his decades of research to challenge age-old conventions about how boys become men. Reichert explains how the paradigms about boys needing...

"What is my son doing behind his constantly closed door? What's with his curt responses, impulsiveness, newfound obsession with gaming, and...that funky smell? As pediatrician and mother of two teenagers Cara Natterson explains, puberty starts in boys long before any visible signs appear, which causes confusion about their changing temperaments for boys and their parents alike. Often, they also grow quieter as they grow taller, which leads to less...

Discusses the physical and emotional changes that boys encounter with the onset of puberty, including sexual development, growth spurts, relationships with girls, and increased self-awareness.

"Sweeping between Prague during World War II and modern day Los Angeles, this deeply moving debut follows a young Jewish man in 1934 who falls in love and joins the circus as the country descends into war. Decades later, a young boy seeks out the now cynical, elderly magician in the hopes that his spells might keep his family together. Prague, 1934: The fifteen-year-old rabbi's son Moshe Goldenhirsch marvels at the legendary circus magician known...

After an accidental pregnancy turned abortion, a deadbeat nanny finds an unlikely friendship with the six-year-old she's charged with protecting.

Presents a guide for boys to help them understand and embrace the physical and emotional changes in the journey through puberty.

Although two-year-old Toribio is loved by his parents very much, they sometimes find themselves exhausted by all of his energy and curiosity. They look forward to the day when he grows up and calms down. When they see an ad in the newspaper for a sorceress who promises to solve any type of problem, they decide to ask for her help with Toribio.