In this episode, Laura and I are joined by Amanda Third, Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney and co-author of the UN’s Digital Rights of the Child. Amanda shares her participatory research approach that empowers children as active contributors to data on their digital experiences. As part of…

Jennie Ito, a developmental psychologist and expert in children’s media and content appropriateness, joins Laura and myself in a compelling conversation on creating safer digital environments for kids. Drawing from her vast experience, which includes spearheading content policy development for kids’ experiences on YouTube, Google Play, and her current role…

This week, Dr. Hina Talib, a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, joins us for an enlightening discussion on raising teenagers in the digital age. We delve into the impact of technology on youth well-being, emphasizing the need for open conversations and listening. Dr. Talib highlights the importance of understanding individual…

In our new podcast episode, Laura Higgins and I discuss online safety with Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s esteemed eSafety Commissioner. With her wealth of experience from tech giants like Microsoft, Twitter, and Adobe, Julie brings a unique perspective on internet safety measures and regulations. Learn about her journey leading the…

It’s not you he hates, it’s all the things about himself that he’s been trained to hide away. — The women who take my Gender Studies course at Temple University often ask me to explain their fathers’ hypocrisy. After spending a semester surveying feminist theory, queer theory, and masculinity studies, they struggle to understand how it is possible for their dads to love them so much, support them whole-heartedly…

Leopold was overbearing — relentless in his demand for perfection. But thankfully, his commitment to excellence nurtured the most prodigious and prolific musician of all time. — Listen to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Think about his father. Leopold was overbearing — relentless in his demand for perfection. But thankfully, his commitment to excellence nurtured the most prodigious and prolific musician of all time. [i]

We’re living at a time of unprecedented phallic comfort. — A lot of people think that it’s a hard time to be a man. But the truth is we’re living at a time of unprecedented phallic comfort. Just consider men’s underwear. Innovative technical fabrics are designed for extreme coziness, maximum stretch, and anti-microbial moisture-wicking. Tencel and Modal are made from…

Recognize that parents are on the front lines of gender socialization and commit to doing it better. — People often ask me what it means to be a Feminist Dad. I tell them that if they want to understand, first they need to acknowledge that the image in their head of fatherhood is like a piece of art. It’s a collage created in a kindergarten classroom, cut from…

Check your math, Andrew. Men feel wounded because they’re not prepared to navigate a culture that’s actively shedding its old sexist inclinations. — Andrew Yang is the latest high-profile addition to a long list of folks who think that it’s an especially hard time to be a man. In a recent opinion piece for the Washington Post, he cites familiar statistics. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD and they’re dwindling…