“A brilliant and deeply insightful book about raising boys in today’s culture. Dr. Shefali brings together the emotional, social, and technological pressures facing boys—from screens and loneliness to cultural expectations around masculinity, sexuality, and power, to the need for meaningful connection and mentoring—in a way I have not seen elsewhere. Wise, compassionate, and enormously relevant, this book offers parents a powerful new framework for raising emotionally healthy, resilient boys.” - Dr. Laura Markham, author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
"If there was ever a time parents needed concrete strategies, grounded wisdom, and a new way forward, it is now. Dr. Shefali’s voice rises with an urgency and clarity like never before, meeting this moment with the guidance families so deeply need. This book has the power to transform your parenting and elevate it to entirely new heights, helping you raise children with resilience, connection, and inner strength in a world that desperately asks for all three." - Frank G. Anderson, MD, author of Transcending Trauma
"In an age of deep parental anxiety and confusion, Dr. Shefali once again lights a path of extraordinary wisdom and guidance, bringing her groundbreaking work in conscious parenting into the digital era and the mental health crisis our children are facing. Pick up this book if you care about the future of children—and the future of humanity itself. It will move you to action and fill you with the fire our children are waiting for us to ignite. It is time for parents to reclaim their power, and this book shows us exactly how." - Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Love Every Day
"Dr. Shefali’s companion books arrive at a moment when parents are asking harder, more complicated questions about raising sons and daughters in a fast-changing world. She writes with rare humanity, offering a developmentally grounded roadmap for raising emotionally healthy, authentic kids—clear, wise, and genuinely practical. Essential reading from one of the wisest voices in parenting today." - Aliza Pressman, PhD, developmental psychologist, host of Raising Good Humans, and bestselling author of The 5 Principles of Parenting