EPS 346: Raising Emotionally Healthy Men with Todd Adams

My guest today is Todd Adams. 

Todd and Casey talk about raising young, straight, cis-gendered, white men and how to balance teaching them about the responsibility that comes with their privilege without over-burdening them. They discuss what it means to “be a man” and how to nurture a young man’s emotional intelligence & the importance of modeling. Todd shares how important it is for parents to be self-aware, curious, and willing to learn. He gives strategies for connecting with and calling-in teenagers and why to connect when they’re ready. Casey and Todd remind us that there’s not a perfect script, but an ongoing conversation, when it comes to tough topics like consent, substance use, & being advocates. Todd wraps up by talking about what healthy masculinity and “mature masculinity” look like to him.

Takeaways from the show

• Raising teenagers is messy- especially right now. 
• What is privilege? 
• What does it mean to “be a man?” 
• What are the men in your home modeling for your teens? 
• What do boys need from their parents? 
• What are ways to call-in & connect with teens? 
• It’s natural for kids to pull away from us in their teen years. 
• There’s no script for tough topics with teens like consent & being advocates - it’s an ongoing conversation.  
• What is healthy masculinity? 

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