May Discussion: Boys Adrift

As I've come to expect, last night's discussion was interesting, educational, and motivating. Thanks so much, Cody, for hosting and for all of you who shared your wonderful ideas. I wish I could spend more time around each one of you!

For the discussion in May, we will be reading, Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men by Leonard Sax.

I recently finished the book and have been dying for someone to discuss it with. Hope you all don't mind getting roped into it!

The book is divided by chapter into the five factors influencing young men today: educational changes at school, video games, ADHD medications, endocrine disruptors, and lack of positive role models.

While it is not strictly an educational text, I feel like the first, third, and fifth factors are especially relevant and applicable to our group and the educational goals we have for our children, so I hope you'll at least read those sections.

Also, just fyi, it is geared specifically for boys, but as I was saying last night, even if you don't have any sons, I think we all interact with boys on some level, so this kind of information is very pertinent. (Also, as Jenny said last night, our daughters are going to marry these young men, so it's useful to understand what's happening.)

We will meet to discuss at my house (1762 E. Downington Ave. (1810 S.)) on Tuesday, May 28th at 7:30 pm. Do I really have to wait a whole month before another one of these wonderful discussions?!

P.S. I'm not able to change the info in the sidebar, so will someone do that? Thanks!

I have missed the last two discussions and feel like I need this month's like I need air! Mostly I need to sit once again in a room of like-minded peers who inspire me to make it happen for my family, community, country, and planet!

I look forward to being with you all in a few weeks!