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> [Boys get unfairly labeled as morally defective, hyperactive, undisciplined, or 'problem children,' when quite often the problem is not with the boys but with the families, extended families, or social environments, which do not understand their specific needs as human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/boys-get-unfairly-labeled-as-morally-defective-hyperactive/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

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> [“What is intuitive to most parents was clarified by biological research: families matter. In the last two decades, scientists in the area of attachment research have shown just how dependent children are on the parents and close extended family for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/what-is-intuitive-to-most-parents-was-clarified-by-biological/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

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## Other authors on Extended family

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## More by Michael Gurian

> [“Adolescent youths cry out for us to help them contextualize their life experiences.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/adolescent-youths-cry-out-for-us-to-help-them-contextualize-their/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [“Few things give a human being as much spiritual depth as relationship. If we teach effective communication and conflict-resolution skills to our boys from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/few-things-give-a-human-being-as-much-spiritual-depth-as-relationship/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [“Blame is like ice-it freezes an issue without changing it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/blame-is-like-ice-it-freezes-an-issue-without-changing-it/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [If we create a generation of men who aren't getting an education, that's bad for women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/if-we-create-a-generation-of-men-who-aren-t-getting-an-education-that/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [There is a great suspicion of saying that anyone, especially a child, is 'the product of destiny,' or 'formed by fate,' or 'predestined for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/there-is-a-great-suspicion-of-saying-that-anyone-especially-a-child/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [Making fun of guys to get them to perform and prove themselves, that's always going to exist. But we have to equally celebrate them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/making-fun-of-guys-to-get-them-to-perform-and-prove-themselves-that-s/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [“Working outward in concentric circles from the single mother's situation, we can easily draw a picture of what a 'good' mother-son relationship needs in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/working-outward-in-concentric-circles-from-the-single-mother-s/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [All over the world when you test men and women for facial cue recognition, women test... better. It's a negotiation tool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/all-over-the-world-when-you-test-men-and-women-for-facial-cue/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [If we want boys to succeed, we need to bring them back to education by making education relevant to them and bring in more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/if-we-want-boys-to-succeed-we-need-to-bring-them-back-to-education-by/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [Our contemporary society is experimenting with the diminishment of caregivers for children. Some children are raised through crucial stages of life by only one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/our-contemporary-society-is-experimenting-with-the-diminishment-of/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [Boys need to learn the value of spiritual solitude. For the soul to grow, it needs those moments of no-stimulation, of wakeful peace. Because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/boys-need-to-learn-the-value-of-spiritual-solitude-for-the-soul-to/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [Boys get unfairly labeled as morally defective, hyperactive, undisciplined, or 'problem children,' when quite often the problem is not with the boys but with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/boys-get-unfairly-labeled-as-morally-defective-hyperactive/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [Father's Day is hopefully a time when the culture says, 'This is our moment to look at who our men and boys are.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/father-s-day-is-hopefully-a-time-when-the-culture-says-this-is-our/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [Teacher cannot solve or heal all student stress. The teacher can be vigilant in trying to guide the child toward solutions;but the teacher's job…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/teacher-cannot-solve-or-heal-all-student-stress-the-teacher-can-be/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

> [A lot of women will be sort of 'competitive like a guy' in the workplace, but then when they go home, they realize that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-gurian/a-lot-of-women-will-be-sort-of-competitive-like-a-guy-in-the/)

[Michael Gurian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-gurian/)

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