One of the great tragedies in human life is to be born a male and not be guided toward the value of a man.

Jed Diamond is, quite simply, one of the wisest men writing today on the topic of male emotional and physical health.

Boys get unfairly labeled as morally defective, hyperactive, undisciplined, or 'problem children,' when quite often the problem is not with the boys but with the families, extended families, or social environments, which do not understand their specific needs as human beings and as boys

There is no single way to educate.

The human community and individual people are more likely to hurt or undernourish children they think of as 'bodies' to be used. Cultures and people are more likely to raise children to be mere economic interns rather than fully developed humans if they see children as 'bodies' to be forced into certain economic and social molds.

If Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer were alive today, we’d say they had ADD or a conduct disorder. They [boys] are who they are, and we need to love them for who they are. Let’s not try to rewire them.

Father's Day is hopefully a time when the culture says, 'this is our moment to look at who our men and boys are.'