Eps 268: Ted Bunch and Anna Marie Johnson Teague talk powerful DARES for boys

My guests today are Ted Bunch and Anna Marie Johnson Teague. 

 Ted and Anna Marie are friends, parents, and anti-violence educators. They work for A Call to Men, helping men and boys promote healthy manhood and prevent violence and discrimination. 

 Ted works with professional athletes, business leaders, activists, and boys just like the ones you have. 

 Anna Marie is a storyteller at heart and a devoted boy mom. She is nationally recognized for creating and executing award-winning, multi-platform campaigns to advance critical social issues like improving education and ending violence against women.

 Takeaways from the show:

• Prevention of violence and discrimination against women and girls
• How the book of dares are changing people’s lives
• Making an effort to talk about emotions with your boys
• Socialization of masculinity
• Being vulnerable is a strength
• How to support the men and boys in your life
• Messages men are getting from society
• Peer influence in middle school
• Developing a critical lens on how women are treated
• What healthy manhood looks like
• The danger women/people are in because of the ways we are raising our boys
• Treat your kids like an adult
• Having conversations with your boys that aren’t always in your face
• Raise boys to value girl’s experiences just as much as they value their own

Where to find Ted and Anna Marie:

The Book of Dares | Website | FaceBook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

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