Media critic Joanna Schroeder and health educator Christopher Pepper explain how to talk to boys about important topics like masculinity, mental health, relationships, and sexuality.

As a society, we have made tremendous improvements in recent decades in what we teach girls about gender equality and their role in society.

When it comes to boys, however, longstanding norms around what it means to 'be a man' still persist and hinder their growth.

Joanna Schroeder is an author and media critic whose work focuses on parenting, and Christopher Pepper is an award-winning health educator who coordinates Young Men's Health Groups.

In their 2025 book, Talk to Your Boys, Schroeder and Pepper offer insights and tools for parents and caregivers who want to break harmful cycles and raise healthy, emotionally mature boys and young men.