Voices
the new child that just joined your
preschool class. Teach your child
to go towards a child who is upset,
instead of walking away.
We must teach our boys what
it truly means to be brave. How
many of those young men in Steubenville knew in their sweet boy
hearts that what was happening
was wrong, but still remained silent? Teach your boys that bravery
can be terrifying. Courage can be
demanded of you at the most inopportune times. Let them know that
your expectation is that they are
brave enough to rise to the occasion. And show them how.
We must not shy away from
telling our sons the truth about
sex. As parents, we need to worry
about our sons being respectful of their sexual partners, not
just about them getting someone
pregnant. Our boys need to know
that they will find themselves at a
crossroads one night, or on multiple nights. Their body will be telling them one thing, and their partner may be telling them another.
It is a young man’s responsibility
to listen to his partner. Explain to
your son what consent looks like
(and doesn’t look like). Teach them
to check in as they take the next
step with someone. Teach them to
KIM
SIMON
HUFFINGTON
03.31.13
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