How Not to Screw Up Your Kids2 Apr 2025

Adolescence: Lessons for Raising Boys

From the education system, to conflicting expectations, to technology and social media… Netflix’s hit TV show Adolescence has raised many issues about how young men and boys are being raised and the challenges they face.

By ignoring some of these underlying problems, we are letting down our children.

Our kids deserve to grow up in a world where they feel safe.

This starts with making sure we - as parents, as teachers, as role models, and as a society - are raising our boys with the skills and the emotional intelligence to thrive in the real world.

To help you with this, I am going to respond to some of the key questions and themes raised by Stephen Graham’s series, and give you some actionable advice that you can start putting into practice right away.

This episode is not an easy one, so find a comfy seat, pour yourself a cuppa and get ready for the conversation…

Highlights from this episode:

01:19 - Misogyny and Incel

04:51 - The issues facing young men in today’s world

06:46 - Start having conversations

08:51 - Educate yourself

12:12 - What steps can you take as a family?

14:24 - Teaching empathy and acceptance

17:44 - Identity creates agency

20:10 - Role models

Additional resources:

The Lost Boys Report from the Centre for Social Justice: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/lost-boys

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