Modern boyhood is a lonely place

Afternoons

Raising three boys at a time of heightened scrutiny with ever changing definitions of masculinity has led author and culture critic Ruth Whipmann to one conclusion. Modern boyhood is recipe for loneliness. She says we've thrown out the norms of manhood in an effort to help boys be more emotionally open, but instead they are shutting down even more. She seeks guidance from experts and looks at the latest science to help her understand where we are going wrong with raising boys and how we can do better. Her new book is called Boymom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity.