Boys Need to Be Allowed to "Feel"!

I don't believe in telling boys to "suck it up" or to stop crying. Crying is a good thing! But, there is a tendency in our society that says crying is not acceptable; showing your emotions is not acceptable. This is especially the case as it relates to boys. In my life experience I have seen and realized that these boys who suppress their feelings in this way risk growing up into men that have an abundance of problems related to this very intuitive response to feelings.

Stay tuned as I unfold the experience of me as a new child and youth care practitioner embarking on this journey that holds true for me on so many levels, that Boys Need to Feel!