BoyMom Quotes

“Mothers of boys need to put in more effort,”
― Ruth Whippman, BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity

“I would rather that we destigmatized femininity for boys in the same way that we have destigmatized masculinity for girls.”
― Ruth Whippman, BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity

“But in most situations that life throws at us, quiet diligence is more important to success than splashy acts or a feeling that you are special.”
― Ruth Whippman, BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity

“The more connected and loved boys feel, the more community they have in their own lives, and the more empathy they feel from their loved ones, the less need they have to search for belonging in these spaces.”
― Ruth Whippman, BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity

“It is also the right hemisphere of a baby’s brain that builds their very first attachment with their primary caregiver, usually the mother. This bond becomes the template for all future relationships and the foundation of virtually every measure of lifelong emotional well-being.”
― Ruth Whippman, BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity