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

<p>Why are so many boys growing up anxious, isolated and disconnected—and are we waiting too long to ask what went wrong?</p><p>Richard Taite sits down with <strong>Dr. Michael Gurian</strong>, 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.</p><p>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&#39;t. </p><p>Richard and Dr. Gurian also tackle smartphones and social media, male isolation, discipline versus self-regulation, anxiety and depression, the relationship between childhood trauma and later addiction, and what parents can do before a struggling boy becomes a struggling young man.</p><p>Gurian shares his <strong>“three-family system”</strong> for raising boys and one simple piece of advice for parents: cut through the noise, understand the child in front of you, identify his gifts and challenges, and <strong>“nurture the nature.”</strong> </p><p>It’s a provocative conversation about boys, mental health and what it takes to help young men grow into connected, resilient adults.</p>