"The culture in which you parent, mentor, or……" — Michael Gurian
"The culture in which you parent, mentor, or educate boys exhorts them to be individualistic and group-oriented at once, but does not give them a tribal structure in which to accomplish both in balance. It used to be that the tribe formed a boy's character while the peer group existed primarily to test and befriend that character. Nowadays, boys' characters are often formed in the peer group. Mentors and intimate role models rarely exist to show the growing boy in any long-term and consistent way how both to serve a group and flourish as an independent self."
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20 Quotes by Michael Gurian
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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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