Feeling is human! And that goes for boys just as much as girls. Being able to embrace and express your feelings is an important part of experiencing life to its fullest. It is also intimately connected to our mental, physical, and emotional health. Lena Aburdene Derhally, psychotherapist at Washington D.C.’s Imago Center, discusses why cultivating and fostering an environment for “boys to be boys” without excluding emotions is a worthy cause and offers some ways to do so, including:
- Remaining mindful about the messages you send
- Normalizing feelings
- Reading books
- And more…
