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Dr. Michael Gurian: Why Boys Are Struggling — The Male Brain, Screens & What Parents Can Do

Sep 15, 2026 · 57m

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Why are so many boys growing up anxious, isolated and disconnected—and are we waiting too long to ask what went wrong? Richard Taite sits down with Dr. Michael Gurian , who has spent decades studying how boys develop, learn and become men, for a candid conversation about what parents, schools, therapists and culture may be getting wrong about boys. Gurian breaks down his brain-based approach to raising and educating boys, including why traditional talk therapy may not connect with some males, why fathers and male mentors matter, and how movement and side-by-side conversation can sometimes help boys open up in ways face-to-face questioning doesn't. Richard and Dr. Gurian also tackle…