"HELPING YOUR BOY BE HIMSELF"

"SUMMER CAMP: THE BIG SEND OFF"

INTERVIEW WITH DR. DAVID YOSHIMARU: David Yoshimaru is an only child who grew up navigating between two worlds. Ultimately he had to separate from his family in order to determine his own fate. Being an only child helped him establish his independence.

ONLY CHILD PROFILE: LILLIAN HELLMAN Playwright Lillian Hellman was an only child who never compromised her integrity and wrote about subjects that were considered shocking in her day. Audacious, exuberant and adventurous, she discovered herself by testing her limits.

BEATING THE BOY CODE: HELPING YOUR BOY BE HIMSELF: We review psychologist William Pollack's comprehensive book on the emotional life of boys. With Pollack's guidance, parents will have an easier time understanding how to talk to and guide their sons through boyhood and adolescence. In Real Boys, psychologist William Pollack proposes strategies to rescue our boys from a culture that systematically robs them of the sustenance they need to be healthy and thrive. Our boys’ souls aren’t kidnapped by aliens but by the very people who raise them. It isn’t easy to grow up male in America no matter what your background. Pollack explains that many of the boys he meets in his practice hide behind an “invisible shield.” They feel compelled to act self-confident and exhibit a bravado they don’t have because they think their feelings of loneliness, fear, and uncertainty are unacceptable for boys in our society.

SUMMER CAMP: THE BIG SEND OFF: Talking about sending your child to sleep-away camp is easier than doing it. Joan Levine's article on how to prepare for a few weeks of separation could be one of your most important guides to the camp of your choice.

DEAR ONLY CHILD Only Child offers advice and answers your questions.