"Boys get unfairly labeled as morally defective, hyperactive,……" — 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 the families, extended families, or social environments, which do not understand their specific needs as human beings and as boys"
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20 Quotes by Michael Gurian
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We expect him to take up a lot of space in his gangly experiments with life, and we teach him,…
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Our youth want less adult contact if that co ntacttreats them like boys. They want more adult contact that treats…
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Boys need to learn the value of spiritual solitude. For the soul to grow, it needs those moments of no-stimulation,…
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The culture in which you parent, mentor, or educate boys exhorts them to be individualistic and group-oriented at once, but…
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As our lives speed up more and more, so do our children's. We forget and thus they forget that there…
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Jed Diamond is, quite simply, one of the wisest men writing today on the topic of male emotional and physical…
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If Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer were alive today, we’d say they had ADD or a conduct disorder. They [boys]…
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One of the great tragedies in human life is to be born a male and not be guided toward the…
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Teacher cannot solve or heal all student stress. The teacher can be vigilant in trying to guide the child toward…
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Neuroligacally, human beings haven't caught up with today's overstimulating environment. Getting kids out in nature can make a difference.
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The quickest way to create a boy or man who lacks compassion is to judge and shame his feelings.
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As Carl Jung once said, 'When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate.' When our…
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