The Making of Men

Dr Ray Swann joins Ashanti Branch to discuss the various roles we play as individuals.

Dr Ray Swann joins Ashanti Branch to discuss the various roles we play as individuals.

Encourage your boy to understand how he affects others—without starting a fight.

Encourage your boy to understand how he affects others—without starting a fight.

Loneliness is a silent epidemic that is impacting the mental health of a generation of young people.

Dr Ray Swann joins Ashanti Branch to discuss the various roles we play as individuals.

Loneliness is on the rise for boys, but the good news is that parents can ease this pain by nurturing the “thread” of connection.

Boys contribute disproportionately to our behaviour crisis, but blaming them won’t fix it. Understanding the research can. 

Father Time: Making Time For Your Children By Daniel Petre In his impactful book published in 1998, “Father Time,” Daniel Petre revolutionised fatherhood by providing guidance on how men can effectively balance work and family responsibilities. Drawing from his personal experiences as both a father and a successful professional, Petre offers practical advice for busy […]

A conversation with Moana Hope

Ever wondered what the fuss about Andrew Tate?

A significant investment to foster healthy masculinities.

This webinar has been shared by Understanding Boys There has been a lot of talk about toxic masculinity but there needs to be a conversation about its opposite: Positive Masculinity and how we help boys to learn healthy behaviours early and develop into good men. This raises questions: What does it mean to be a good […]

The concept of positive masculinity focuses on teaching boys and young men healthy ways of thinking and behaving as males.

By Prof Matt Englar-Carlson As a child of the 70’s, I had a sense that my boyhood was a slightly different world than my father’s had been. And now as the father of a teenager, I know that his boyhood is different than mine. Learning about masculinity can be a funny thing. It is in […]

A conversation between Travis Goodman and Matt Englar-Carlson

What can a parent do? Professor Matt Englar Carlson Professor Matt Englar-Carlson, founder of the positive masculinities’ movement, believes that with the right approaches boys can grow into the healthy men we need for this age. As Director of the Centre for Men and Boys, California State University – Fullerton, Matt is striving to shape […]

Of Boys and Men: Why the modern male is struggling, why it matters, and what to do about it By Richard V. Reeves All parents of young people with type 1 diabetes want their children to be safe, healthy and supported at school and to be able to enjoy school like any other child. The […]

The New Manhood: Love, Freedom, Spirit and the New Masculinity By Steve Biddulph All parents of young people with type 1 diabetes want their children to be safe, healthy and supported at school and to be able to enjoy school like any other child. The Diabetes in Schools program aims to give parents the peace […]

Raising Boys in the Twenty-First Century By Steve Biddulph Steve Biddulph is a psychologist and writer that most Australian would be familiar with; an award -winning psychologist, an international best selling author published in 14 countries. His book ‘Raising Boys in the Twenty-First Century – How to help our boys become open-hearted, kind and strong […]

When Boys become BoysBy Judy Chu All parents of young people with type 1 diabetes want their children to be safe, healthy and supported at school and to be able to enjoy school like any other child. The Diabetes in Schools program aims to give parents the peace of mind that their child’s type 1 […]

Working with Parents By Kristen Molloy This is a big question, but as we are learning today, discovering the answer to this is even bigger. Finding a way to normalise, encourage and promote these behaviours will have a significant impact on improving health outcomes for boys and young men. There are far too many inequalities […]

Positive masculinity What makes a good man these days? We live in a world where the idea of how we see ourselves as people can have an impact on our health. Our mental health impacts our lives significantly: from day to day interactions with others, to setting meaningful goals that help us to have a […]

One part of the film focuses on Oakland-based educator Ashanti Branch, founder of a youth-advocacy group called The Ever Forward Club who supports young African-American and Latino boys by helping them revise their ideas about masculinity.

Dr Zac Seidler is the Director of Mental Health Training at Movember whose goal is to help reduce male suicide worldwide.