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Anya Willis, Founder of Fitkids.com, has submitted this inspiring and very practical guest blog post on Revitalizing Childhood: Embracing Mindful and Joyful …

March 9, 2024

The Gurian Institute was introduced to one of the co-founders of the BOND Project, Dr. Daryl Howard, three years ago as the …

February 29, 2024

Today’s blog post is by Gurian Master Trainer Rob Kodama.  After dedicating 28 years to education at Crespi Carmelite High School, a …

February 26, 2024

Sean Kullman will be a keynote speaker at our Summer Training Institute in June. We hope you will find his guest blog …

February 17, 2024

Summer is coming  up sooner than we think, and that means it is time for our 26th annual Gurian Summer Training Institute!  …

February 8, 2024

As you may know from The Minds of Girls (2018) and The Wonder of Girls (2002), Michael Gurian has been concerned for …

February 3, 2024

As our readers know, Michael Gurian and the Gurian Institute have been experimenting with ways to directly reach you, our Gurian readers …

January 26, 2024

Kathy Stevens, our GI Executive Director for ten years, passed away in 2012, but left a huge legacy in GI work.  …

January 19, 2024

About once a month or so we feature a blog post by Sean Kullman, Director of the Global Initiative for Boys and …

January 12, 2024

Do you have girls in your life?  We all do, don’t we, whether in our families, schools, or communities? Do you have …

January 5, 2024

Gary Plep, LCSW and Mark Yoslow, Ph.D. are therapists in Northern California and also very good friends.   And I have known Gary …

December 29, 2023

Dr. Gregg Jantz and The Center, A Place of Hope (www.aplaceofhope.com), have been helping and healing for more than 30 years.  Today’s …

December 14, 2023

This year is almost over and 2024 beginning very soon.  You will likely be looking at what to do and use for …

December 9, 2023

   Michael Gurian has often been asked whether the new cultural interest in transgender and gender nonconforming brains should indicate an …

December 1, 2023

Smoking is a deeply rooted habit that has permeated cultures worldwide for centuries. Despite your consciousness of the health risks linked to …

November 27, 2023

Over the course of a year, The Gurian Institute, led by Dr. Michael Gurian, Dr. Glynetta Fletcher, and Eva Dwight, M.Ed., studied …

November 13, 2023

Tim Wright, co-host of our Wonder of Parenting Podcast, has provided today’s guest blog post.   His newest young adult novel, “The Adventures …

November 1, 2023

The Center, A Place of Hope has been at the leading edge of mental health work for more than 30 years.   A …

October 27, 2023

It is with pleasure we welcome Deborah “Dakota” Hoyt into our Gurian Institute infrastructure as our new Managing Director.   As our director …

October 20, 2023

Sean Kullman, Director of the Global Initiative of Boys and Men, and author of InHisWords on Substack, is doing some of the …

October 13, 2023

What professional development is essential?  What PD improves teacher effectiveness and quality, leads to improved grades and test scores among students, and …

October 6, 2023

Dr. Glynetta Fletcher (Fletch) has written today’s blog post.   With more than twenty years in the Los Angeles Unified School District as …

September 28, 2023

As some of you know, my wife of 37 years, Gail Reid-Gurian, passed away on August 16 of pancreatic cancer.   Her memorial …

September 22, 2023

Our own, our family’s, our friends’ mental health is crucial to the survival of us all.  The last few years have taken …

September 18, 2023

by SEAN KULLMAN Last month, an 80-year-old man went through his routine as an ice cream vendor, pushing his cart full of …

September 8, 2023

A Note from Michael Gurian:  My beloved wife, Gail Reid-Gurian, GI Managing Director, passed away on August 16th.  As she fought …

August 28, 2023

Academic institutions have been slow to catch up to what we in the grass roots have known for decades:  boys are struggling …

September 1, 2023

Some news I can’t wait to share Why I’m founding the American Institute for Boys and Men RICHARD V REEVES This is …

August 2, 2023

As Eva Dwight joins the Board of Positive Discipline, she leaves us as Program Director. She has been an amazing director and …

August 16, 2023

In Part I of Boys, A Rescue Plan, Michael Gurian introduced the term feminaphobia to help us look at why it is …

July 23, 2023

Our 25th Summer Training Institute took place on Zoom this last weekend.  With 20 hours of training from keynoters and workshop presenters, …

June 25, 2023

I am starting a new venture and need you to join!  As a subscriber in this Gurian Community, you will receive my …

July 4, 2023

Since the late 1990s, the Gurian Institute has been certifying Trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and communities.  …

April 17, 2023

Dr. Adonica Jones-Parks is a specialist in reaching at risk students, including the most disengaged.  In her district in Cincinnati, she has …

April 17, 2023

Our Summer Institute is around the corner!  GI Program Director Eva Dwight is offering a new workshop at this year’s SI, “Thinking …

May 26, 2023

Psychologist and Founder of the renowned Center, a Place of Hope, Dr. Gregory Jantz is one of our keynote speakers at this …

April 17, 2023

In these pages you’ve learned about our newest Gurian Center for Excellence at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, CA.  We are …

April 17, 2023

Is it time for the American Psychological Association to look at the neuroscience of teaching and learning? Gurian Institute Data Shows Boys …

May 6, 2023

Early Bird Registration for our Summer Training Institute ends May 15!  Check out the website for details: https://gurianinstitute.com/events/gurian-summer-institute-2023/.  All the presentations will …

April 28, 2023

World renowned activist and author Dr. Warren Farrell is one of our keynote speakers at this year’s Summer Training Institute.  Co-author of …

April 17, 2023

Along with our K – 12 track at this summer’s Gurian Training Institute, we are again offering our Early Childhood Track.   These …

April 14, 2023

In 2022, the newest Gurian Institute (GI) Center for Educational Excellence was born at Crespi Carmelite High School (Crespi) in Encino, California.  …

April 6, 2023

Eva Dwight, ME.d., a former teacher and counselor, is our Gurian Institute Program Director and travels the country providing training for pre-K …

March 29, 2023

Our newsletter this week features a question by a parent and coach about digital use and the tween brain.   Michael Gurian will …

March 24, 2023

This week we feature the work of Dr. Vermelle Greene, one of our Summer Institute Keynote speakers.  She is dynamic, practical, leading …

March 17, 2023

We are excited to announce the next Helping Boys Thrive Summit in our network. The Kellen Cares Foundation in Spokane, Washington is …

March 10, 2023

Since 1997, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and communities.  You can …

March 3, 2023

Sean Kullman, Director of the Global Initiative for Boys and Men, has published a powerful series of articles that pertain to child …

February 24, 2023

We are excited to welcome Dr. Michael Gurian to our Summer Institute! He will be doing three keynotes this year, which …

February 10, 2023

Sean Kullman is an educator and social philosopher who leads the Global Initiative for Boys and Men.  You can subscribe to his …

February 3, 2023

This year we are embarking on a series on boys’ development, but we have not forgotten girls!  Far from it.  GI is …

January 19, 2023

As the new year begins, we are excited to designate Crespi Carmelite High School our newest Gurian Center for Excellence.  About the …

January 13, 2023

The new year is already underway and we are filled with hope for the future.  We are also battered by headlines of …

January 9, 2023

The State of Washington, where Michael Gurian resides, has begun an effort to create a Commission on Boys and Men.  As you’ll …

December 9, 2022

Nearly daily, we receive emails or calls from teachers, administrators, community members, and others regarding issues facing boys and girls in school …

February 16, 2023

As the new year begins, we have pulled together expert opinions for you that answer the questions we are constantly asked at …

January 2, 2023

Our colleague Dr. Gregg Jantz, who is a sponsor of our Wonder of Parenting Podcast and who will be keynoting at our …

December 3, 2022

Are your school and staff looking to increase the quality and quantity of practical, evidence-based tools in your toolbox?  As 2022 ends, …

November 27, 2022

We are pleased to announce that our Summer Training Institute 2023 will be held on June 24 – 25, 2023.  Over the …

January 27, 2023

Can you believe it?  Our Wonder of Parenting Podcast has hit 2,000,000 downloads! Tim Wright, the host, and Michael Gurian, the guest …

November 11, 2022

This is Thanksgiving week in the United States, a time to experience gratitude for what has been and what will be.  The …

November 17, 2022

Michael Gurian writes, “Wherever I travel to speak and consult this year, whether in person or via Zoom, I am asked about …

November 5, 2022

Do you want to embed GI work into your school, system, or community?  We have a new, easy-to-use Trainer and Membership program …

October 29, 2022

We are proud to announce our newest Online Course:  The Minds of Our Youngest Boys and Girls, with Michael Gurian.   The …

October 20, 2022

For 25 years, the Gurian Institute has been training educators and other professionals to innovate in their communities via trainer and teacher …

October 13, 2022

We are proud to announce the Emerging Man Virtual Summit on October 24 – 26.  Michael Gurian will be one of the …

October 7, 2022

We hope you can join the Emerging Man Virtual Summit in just 10 days.  Michael Gurian will be one of the speakers …

October 7, 2022

The Gurian Institute is honored to join with the Boys Initiative to bring you a Helping Boys Thrive Summit this Saturday, October, …

September 30, 2022

We are proud to announce the newest Gurian Institute (GI) Regional Center for Excellence at Crespi Carmelite High School (Crespi) in Encino, …

September 25, 2022

Over the last year, Michael Gurian has researched and written four essays on how to grow resilient children at home and in …

September 6, 2022

Dr. Jantz is also a prolific writer whose books span nearly every relevant mental health topic.   Today we feature his recent blog …

September 2, 2022

As Jews gather for Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur services, seeking to better understand holiness and to atone for our sins, we …

September 6, 2022

Today’s blog post features two novels about boys and young men working through trauma toward resilience and love.   We recommend these suspense/thrillers …

August 21, 2022

The Gurian Institute is honored to join with the Boys Initiative to bring you a Helping Boys Thrive Summit this October, 2022.  …

August 22, 2022

At the Gurian Institute, we frequently receive questions from parents about how to use the latest research on developing brains to inform …

August 13, 2022

A Canadian documentary team led by Stephen Herman and Evelyn Neuman is coming to Spokane to interview Michael Gurian on the stages …

August 5, 2022

If you’re one of the hundreds of millions of people around the world living with a disability like mental illness, finding relief …

July 28, 2022

The National Fatherhood Initiative is the largest program we know of supporting fathers and through fathers, children, wives, partners, and families.  Few …

July 21, 2022

Tim Wright has written on this blog before, and often about a crucial subject:  Rites of Passage and Coming of Age programs.   …

July 16, 2022

I begin this fourth essay in our Resilience series with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words from Self-Reliance. “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to …

July 8, 2022

Because of you, our Summer Institute (SI) was, and still is on video, a resounding success, with more than 500 participants!  Though …

June 27, 2022

This week we feature a guest blog by Sean Kullman, Director of the Global Initiative for Boys and Men, that analyzes the …

June 9, 2022

Tim Wright is a bridge builder between secular and faith communities, and a powerful teacher who will speak at our Summer Institute …

May 7, 2022

  We hope you will join us for our Summer Institute. The boy crisis–and thus a national safety crisis–will get discussed at …

June 2, 2022

For 25 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and communities both …

May 19, 2022

Our guest blog this week comes from Eva Dwight, Gurian Institute Program Director.   A teacher and counselor, Eva spearheads our Head Start …

April 28, 2022

As Christians celebrate Easter, Muslims fast for Ramadan, and much of the world moves into Spring, Jewish people memorialize the Holocaust on …

April 15, 2022

Early Bird Registration for our Summer Training Institute has been extended to May 15.  Check out the website for details:  https://gurianinstitute.com/events/gurian-summer-institute-2022/.  We …

April 23, 2022

Michael Gurian here.  I am writing about a change to our Summer Institute 2022.  It will now take place solely on Zoom. …

May 16, 2022

At our Summer Training Institute in June, we have asked three renowned educators to speak on helping children of color.  Marion Hill, …

April 2, 2022

Our Virtual Summer Training Institute is this weekend!  Have you registered yet?  Please click https://gurianinstitute.com/events/gurian-summer-institute-2022/ to learn more and to register.  The …

June 17, 2022

 Our own, our children’s, and our students’ mental health is on our minds.  How can it not be?   We each see issues …

May 25, 2022

For the second year in a row, we are offering a new track at our Summer Training Institute – Our Early Childhood …

April 7, 2022
HELPING BOYS THRIVE®

The Gurian Institute is honored to join with community organizers in April to bring you two Helping Boys Thrive Summits.  One is …

March 25, 2022

A mom in the tech industry wrote me this email: “Everywhere I go in Silicon Valley I see kids and adults less …

February 17, 2022

Beginning in the late 1980s, Michael Gurian began to build a science-based social philosophy for child development, especially in the spheres of …

March 11, 2022

We are heartbroken at the loss of life and freedom in the Ukraine.  Both the Ukrainian people and, likely, most of the …

March 3, 2022

We are delighted to offer you and your teams an array of possibilities for participation in this June’s Summer Training Institute.   This …

February 25, 2022

This week we would like to remind our readers to check out two novels about teen boys, Michael Gurian’s The Stone Boys …

February 17, 2022

To our Wonder of Parenting podcast, a mom wrote two questions that we are asked a great deal.  “Are some kids just …

February 10, 2022

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, our Story of a Man blog is Michael Gurian’s poem, “What I’ve Learned About Marriage.”  It is …

February 4, 2022

Almost every day we get questions about healthy screen time for kids, especially in the pandemic and post-pandemic context.   Our children are …

January 27, 2022

What parent does not have regrets?  We all do, and if we give our memories free reign as we lay in bed …

January 21, 2022

We are proud to announce that our Summer Training Institute is set for June 25-26, 2022!   It will be Virtual over the …

January 15, 2022

Multiple times per week I receive a phone call, email, or social media post about children’s mental health.  A teacher wrote, “I’m …

January 9, 2022

The Gurian Institute (GI) is proud to be expanding its Head Start Pilot programs in Phoenix, AZ.  The two year GI Pilot …

January 3, 2022

Today’s blog post is a guest column from a longtime friend of the Gurian Institute, Paul Cumbo.  Paul is a teacher …

December 9, 2021

The Maryland State Board of Education has looked at the data–and the hearts and minds of its constituency–and seen a situation that …

December 3, 2021

To celebrate the publication anniversary of Michael Gurian’s fourth book on Marriage and Relationships, Lessons of Lifelong Intimacy (2015), we are publishing …

November 28, 2021
HELPING BOYS THRIVE®

The Gurian Institute has been providing and involved with Helping Boys Thrive® Summits for nearly ten years.  These exciting one day events …

November 19, 2021

For more than a decade, Michael Gurian has joined with other leaders to call on three different Presidents to create a White …

November 15, 2021

Michael Gurian’s father, Jack Gurian (1929 – 2021), a Veteran of the Korean War, passed away in July from Covid pneumonia.   This …

November 7, 2021

For more than 20 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and …

October 28, 2021

I was traveling recently and happened to sit on the airplane next to a “sex-ender.”  I did not know that she was …

October 19, 2021

In the area of sex and gender, we are seeing pressure to form a culture of the exception.  While all of us …

October 15, 2021

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, …

October 12, 2021

You’ve probably heard about the culture experiment of “gender-neutral babies.”  While this experiment involves only a small number of parents worldwide, it …

September 30, 2021

This last weekend, Michael Gurian officiated the wedding of his and Gail’s daughter Davita to Ben Herrington at their climbing gym, Rock …

September 26, 2021

Our friend and one of the sponsors of our Wonder of Parenting Podcast is the psychologist, Dr. Gregory Jantz, author of more …

September 21, 2021

If you haven’t looked recently at our Products page, we hope you will click https://gurianinstitute.com/products/ and look at the products we offer.  …

September 14, 2021

Our blog this week features a powerful blog from Rachel Ehmke at the Child Mind Institute in New York.   Experts at the …

September 2, 2021

This week’s newsletter is a poem about love that my readers will recognize also for scientific underpinnings.   I publish this now in …

June 21, 2021

The Forge School in Benton, Tennessee, is doing great work with boys and we are pleased to embrace the school’s staff …

August 9, 2021

Michael Gurian was honored to be interviewed on the videocast, Worlds Apart.  This is a stimulating and in depth conversation on the …

July 19, 2021

For more than two decades, the Gurian Institute has been communicating with you the ideas and intentions of a social movement committed …

July 12, 2021

Our deepest thanks to everyone who attended and helped organize our Summer Training Institute!  It took place online June 26-27, 2021 and …

June 28, 2021

Dr. Michael Gurian, Dr. Glynetta Fletcher, and Marion Hill will provide four powerful and leading edge keynotes for the Summer Training Institute.  …

June 11, 2021

If you haven’t looked recently at our Products page, we hope you will click https://gurianinstitute.com/products/ and look at the products we offer.  …

June 7, 2021

Our Summer Training Institute is just around the corner.  In our blog today, we are featuring a number of workshops by our …

May 29, 2021

A special feature of this year’s Summer Training Institute is its early childhood track.   While all the keynotes cover boys and girls …

May 24, 2021

For more than 20 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and …

May 16, 2021

Do you feel like you are living in a culture at war between sex and gender?  Is that war paralyzing, or at …

May 3, 2021

Our blog today is by Eva Dwight, teachers, counselor, and Program Director of the Gurian Institute.  Eva will be leading four workshops …

April 23, 2021
The Gurian Summer Institute 2021 Online Conference 2021

We are proud to announce that our Summer Training Institute is all set for June 26-27, 2021!   We hope this is the …

May 9, 2021

With so much schooling online this past year, our homes have naturally adjusted to our children spending five to eight or more …

April 4, 2021

In the wake of more mass shootings this last few weeks, as our hearts are broken, we are again asking “Why?”  The …

April 16, 2021

As you plan your summer and back-to-school professional development days, we hope you will look at utilizing Gurian Institute brain-based professional development.  …

April 9, 2021

There is a secret in American life (and indeed, a secret existing throughout the Developed World) that few people want to …

March 19, 2021

We are proud to announce that Michael Gurian will provide two powerful and leading edge keynotes for the Summer Training Institute, one …

March 29, 2021

We are proud to announce that Dr. Glynetta Fletcher and Marion Hill will provide two powerful and leading edge keynotes for the …

March 12, 2021

The Center, A Place of Hope, has been a sponsor of our Wonder of Parenting podcast for more than two years.  Dr. …

March 4, 2021
The Gurian Summer Institute 2021 Online Conference 2021

We are proud to announce that our Summer Training Institute is all set for June 26-27, 2021!   We hope this is the …

February 28, 2021

What is “reality”?  It is lived phenomena empirically processed by the brain’s intimate embrace of lived experience.  What is “shared reality”?  It …

February 19, 2021

As an expert in child development, I have been vocal for years about my concerns regarding the role of media and social …

February 5, 2021

Six seemingly disparate elements stimulate this analysis:  the assault on Congress at the beginning of January and its connection to election results …

January 28, 2021

Girls and women are entering STEM fields in large numbers.  As a father of two grown daughters, I feel both happiness and …

September 10, 2020

We are so proud of our speakers and participants in our Winter Institute.  Thank you all!  Through crazy times and after a …

January 23, 2021

The Gurian Institute’s podcast just hit 1,000,000 downloads!  We are so proud of our listeners for supporting us.  If you haven’t heard …

February 12, 2021

The terms “masculinity” and “toxic masculinity” are used quite a bit in our culture.  Last year a wing of the American Psychological …

December 7, 2020

My Visit to the Forge School – a Place of Hope, Adventure, and Growth As I drove up to the Forge School …

December 21, 2020

If you haven’t looked recently at our Products page, we hope you will click https://gurianinstitute.com/products/ and look at the products we offer.  …

November 10, 2020

For more than 20 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and …

November 28, 2020

People are signing up from around the world and throughout the country for our Winter Training Institute!  We hope you will join …

November 20, 2020

To publish this blog this week may seem counter-intuitive as Covid cases rise around the country and the world, but please bear …

October 25, 2020

Are you looking for a hands-on, easy-to-use, and exciting professional development experience that fits your budget?  Do you work with boys and …

January 4, 2021

Our friend and one of the sponsors of our Wonder of Parenting Podcast is the psychologist, Dr. Gregory Jantz.  He is author …

October 19, 2020

At our Winter Training Institute, educators and innovators Marion Hill, Josh Nordean, Shirleen Lombard, Joseph Moody, and Amy Coe will provide powerful …

January 8, 2021

The Gurian Institute is proud to be a consulting partner with the new The Forge School (Forge), a leading edge residential treatment …

October 8, 2020

In my blog a few weeks ago and in The Minds of Girls I (Michael Gurian) have focused on science-based theory …

October 31, 2020

The Gurian Institute is excited to welcome Joseph Moody, a powerful educator and dynamic speaker, to our Winter Training Institute!  The event …

November 14, 2020

Early bird registration for our Winter Training Institute ends on December 18!  The WI will take place as a Tele-Summit on Saturday …

December 11, 2020

Join people from around the country and around the world to learn and inspire one another to make systemic change in …

September 26, 2020

Six months ago, who knew that teachers and parents together would need to devise a “Covid Classroom”?  We lived a different life, …

September 12, 2020

Our Helping Boys Thrive Tele-Summit is just around the corner.  We hope you can join us.  If your school or community can …

September 5, 2020

For many parents and educators, it is difficult to stay positive about online schooling.  While some kids and adults take to it, …

August 31, 2020

  This video aired before the Covid outbreak and new BLM protests, and yet it feels, in some ways, even more relevant …

August 20, 2020

There is a hidden factor in human safety and equity that often goes unnoticed, especially in the lives of children.  As our …

August 16, 2020

For nearly a decade, the Gurian Institute and St. John’s Jesuit Academy and High School (SJJ) in Toledo, OH have forged …

August 10, 2020

The Gurian Institute is excited to announce our Winter Training Institute!  It will take place as a Tele-Summit on Saturday and Sunday, …

October 2, 2020

In spring (2020), I called for in-person school to reopen after the initial quarantine, citing significant academic slide without in person schooling, …

July 16, 2020

The Gurian Institute (GI) is proud to welcome our newest Gurian Model School to the family!  The Greater Phoenix Urban League Head …

July 13, 2020

The San Antonio Academy is a pre-K – 8 school serving boys and their families in San Antonio, TX.  The Gurian …

July 24, 2020

Our Summer Virtual Training Institute took place live this last weekend with recordings available through through Friday.  Because all the sessions were …

June 28, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing, many parents who work from home are still struggling to find that healthy balance between work and …

September 25, 2020

This blog by Michael Gurian was first published immediately after the death of George Floyd. A number of people have written that …

July 3, 2020

Our Summer Virtual Training Institute starts this Saturday.  We hope you’ll register now to experience three ground-breaking keynotes, a dozen user-friendly workshops, …

June 22, 2020

We appreciate your business and your belief in our Professional Development.  In the face of lost school time, postponed PD days, budget …

June 15, 2020

The title metaphor of Michael Gurian’s new book, The Stone Boys, represents boys who must become as hard as stone to …

June 8, 2020

You may have recently seen media stories showing the significant majority of Covid deaths and severe illness are male (e.g. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/04/studies-find-men-more-prone-covid-19-death).  This …

May 24, 2020

For more than 20 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and …

June 1, 2020

Tim Wright organizes a number of our Gurian Institute Helping Boys Thrive Summits and presents workshops worldwide on gender issues.  He will …

May 14, 2020

No matter what happens with COVID-19 protocols, our Summer Training Institute will be held virtually and online.  It will happen on June …

May 11, 2020

My father, Dr. Jay P. Gurian, a retired American Studies professor and Cultural officer for the State Department, just turned 91.  Locked …

May 2, 2020

“What is one life worth?”  We have heard this question asked in relation to locking down our nation and world to save …

June 4, 2020

Some of you have written and called about rumors that school may not start this Fall, at least not in some brick-and-mortar …

April 27, 2020

“We are at each other’s throats,” a client told me via tele-coaching this week.  “We’re together all the time, he lost …

April 19, 2020

We are in the midst of the COVID-19 lock down, spending a lot of time together, and discovering new ways of bonding …

April 13, 2020

We have two important announcements today.  First, our Gurian Summer Training Institute will happen!  It is going to be an online event …

April 5, 2020

I (Michael Gurian) happen to be Jewish, so I am going to borrow words from the Pirke Avot (an ancient Hebrew text …

March 30, 2020

We are in the midst of a COVID crisis that is affecting nearly everyone’s lives.  Many schools are shutting their brick-and-mortar doors …

March 21, 2020

In this special edition of our normal newsletter, I want to share some thoughts about how to talk with kids about the …

March 21, 2020

Here’s some shocking data for you. Or maybe, if you work in a school, not so shocking.  Across the United States, *boys …

March 11, 2020

The Gurian Institute has launched a podcast in collaboration with our friend and colleague, Tim Wright.   The podcast is called The Wonder …

March 5, 2020

Today, we are re-posting an edited version of a post that Michael Gurian wrote for our Gurian Institute Newsletter and Psychology Today …

February 27, 2020

Our Summer Training Institute is set for the weekend of June 12-14, 2020 at beautiful Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California.  …

February 21, 2020

The title of this blog could get put this other way:   “Because I said, ‘Stop crying’ to my son when I was …

February 12, 2020

  Just a few weeks ago in a video blog, I discussed how robust the research on male/female brain difference is these …

April 11, 2019

If you haven’t looked recently at our Products page, we hope you will click https://gurianinstitute.com/products/ and look at the products we offer.  …

February 6, 2020

Our Summer Training Institute is set for the weekend of June 12-14, 2020 at beautiful Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California.  …

January 31, 2020

Our deepest thanks to everyone who attended and helped organize our Winter Training Institute!  It took place this last weekend at …

January 27, 2020

For more than 20 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and …

December 15, 2019

Almost daily, I receive an email or other correspondence asking about the influences of nature, nurture, and culture on Girls/STEM training and …

December 9, 2019

In Phoenix at the end of October and in Toledo on Veterans Day, we were honored to join community stakeholders in …

November 16, 2019

At our Winter Institute, January 25-26, 2020, at the Lovett School, Stacia McFadden, Director of Academic Technology, will provide a workshop on …

December 20, 2019

The Gurian Winter Training Institute (WI) will be held this weekend on the beautiful campus of the Lovett School, in Atlanta, GA.  …

January 18, 2020

Our Winter Training Institute is set for January 24-26, 2020 at The Lovett School, in Atlanta, Georgia.   Early Bird registration ends …

November 23, 2019

Thank you for your responses to The Stone Boys.  It is my (Michael Gurian’s) first young adult novel (suitable for teens 13 …

November 4, 2019

From Director Eva Dwight:   Early on in my work as a junior high counselor, I noticed that boys were predominantly the …

October 4, 2019

The Gurian Winter Training Institute (WI) is just around the corner.   It will be held on the beautiful campus of the …

January 10, 2020

We are very proud of our partnership with Dr. Gregory Jantz, Founder of The Center, A Place of Hope, as well as …

October 18, 2019

National speaker and renowned educator Troy Kemp will be our Sunday keynoter at our Winter Institute. Troy is executive director of the …

October 27, 2019

We will be holding our Winter Training Institute in the Southeast again!  For the last two years we’ve received phone calls, emails, …

October 12, 2019

From Michael Gurian:  If I am known at all, it is probably for The Wonder of Boys, The Wonder of Girls, or …

October 6, 2019

We hope you enjoy this blog by Eva Dwight, Gurian Winter Training Institute Coordinator, classroom teacher and school counselor for more than …

September 15, 2019

Before we get into this week’s blog, the Gurian Institute wants to announce that the Early Bird registration deadline for our Winter …

November 30, 2019

The title of this blog post is determinedly incendiary, implying that we parents, teachers, and citizens might not have the power to …

September 13, 2019

Buy now! on Amazon (Michael Gurian) convincingly illustrates…the peculiar pain and potential loneliness of being a boy in America today. —Time …

September 26, 2019

This month, mass shootings took dozens of lives in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas.   Last month, months before, last year, and …

August 15, 2019

Our colleague, Dr. Jed Diamond, wrote a powerful blog post recently that begins:  “It’s good we recognize that not all humans are …

August 22, 2019

Early bird registration is open for our January 2020 Winter Training Institute!  We will all be together at Lovett Middle School, a …

September 6, 2019

Our Winter Training Institute will be held at Lovett Middle School on January 24-26, 2020, with the extra Monday morning session for …

September 1, 2019

Gaming is popular, but do we use it to teach maturity? If not, why not? Should boys just be gaming without adult input? …

August 7, 2019

We are very proud of our partnership with Dr. Gregory Jantz, Founder of The Center, A Place of Hope, as well as …

August 2, 2019

Just under a decade ago, I met Fr. William Watson, the founder of the Sacred Story Institute in Seattle, WA.  When we …

July 26, 2019

We are proud to announce that we will be holding a Winter Training Institute in the Southeast again.  YOU made this …

July 17, 2019

We want to welcome San Antonio Academy, which is re-certifying this year as a Gurian Model School.  Please check the school out:  …

July 11, 2019

We are excited to announce that Cherokee Creek Boys School is re-certifying as a Gurian Model School!  Michael Gurian and our …

July 3, 2019

Abigail Wald, Gurian Certified Trainer and founder of motherflippingawesome.com, provided a powerful workshop at our Summer Training Institute, June 22 -23, at …

July 1, 2019

It was a joy to be with more than 160 people at Army and Navy Academy, in Carlsbad, California, for our …

June 24, 2019

As we anticipate our Summer Training Institute in Carlsbad, CA in a couple weeks, we want to welcome Chattanooga Preparatory to our …

June 14, 2019

At our Summer Training Institute, Dr. Glynetta Deshon Fletcher, Hicxell Rodriguez Wester, Joseph Moody, and Amy Coe, all Gurian Institute Trainers and …

June 7, 2019

We are proud to welcome Master Trainer Rob Kodama to this year’s Summer Institute, which will be held at Army and …

May 28, 2019

Tim Wright and Michael Gurian have worked together for 12 years on Rites of Passage programs, Helping Kids Thrive and Helping …

May 24, 2019

For more than 20 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and …

May 10, 2019

Gurian Certified Trainer and Hand in Hand Parenting Trainer Abigail Wald will provide a workshop on best digital practices at our …

May 1, 2019

As you plan your summer and back-to-school professional development days, we hope you will look at utilizing Gurian Institute brain-based professional development.  …

April 27, 2019

We hope you enjoy this blog by Eva Dwight, Gurian Summer Training Institute Coordinator, classroom teacher and school counselor for more …

May 15, 2019

The Gurian Institute is proud to welcome Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School (VDOH) to our family of Gurian Institute Model …

April 14, 2019

The Gurian Institute is proud to welcome Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS) to our family of Gurian Institute Model Schools!  BIS is a …

April 5, 2019

Many boys and men do like therapy, of course, but many leave therapy–or never come–and that is not good.  If you look …

March 7, 2019

Our Summer Training Institute is all set for June 21-23 at Army and Navy Academy, in Carlsbad, California, just north of San …

April 1, 2019

We, our students, and our children are stressed out!  You’ve heard about it and read about it nearly every day in the …

March 22, 2019

  “Gender Indifference” is a term I use to talk about the call by some people, most of them not primary scientists …

March 14, 2019

For seventeen years, we have come together at the Gurian Summer Training Institute (SI).  Each year is an amazing experience of learning …

March 1, 2019

Eva Dwight, M.Ed., one of our featured speakers at this year’s Gurian Summer Training Institute, wrote this informative and practical blog featuring …

February 21, 2019

The Gurian Institute and the National Center for the Development of Boys have begun their third year of partnership.  We want to …

February 15, 2019

If you have not yet utilized the work of our friend and colleague, Tim Wright, we hope you will.  Tim and his …

February 8, 2019

Gail and I have two daughters, Gabrielle and Davita.  They are 28 and 25 now, but when we were raising them, few …

February 1, 2019

For more than 20 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and …

January 25, 2019

Something has happened to our academic culture–the culture that teaches educators how to teach, therapists how to counsel, and parents how to …

January 18, 2019
January 14, 2019

It is January and that means early bird registration is open for our 2019 Summer Training Institute!  We have even more speakers …

January 12, 2019

The new year is here, and we are all starting to live out our resolutions!  This is such a great time to …

December 27, 2018

In my blog a few weeks ago and in The Minds of Girls I have tried to focus on science-based theory and …

November 4, 2018

On October 10,  I spoke at the Dawson School in Boulder, Colorado, and a reporter was kind enough to write a story …

October 27, 2018

If you haven’t looked recently at our Products page, we hope you will click https://gurianinstitute.com/products/ and look at the products we offer.  …

November 30, 2018

This has been an amazing year at the Gurian Institute and YOU are the reason why.  Each of you has in …

December 10, 2018

I want to join my colleague, Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D., whose blog I am featuring in a moment, in warning parents and …

November 12, 2018

The holidays are coming, and I’m hoping you will give the gift of reading to both young adults and adults in your …

December 6, 2018

If you know someone who loves young adult novels, I hope you will recommend to them that they read the newest young …

November 17, 2018

As you plan for Professional Development in 2019, we at GI hope you will utilize brain-based training during the new year.  Please …

October 12, 2018

I mentioned a few weeks ago how proud I was of the publication of The Blind Woman and Other Stories.  Many of …

October 8, 2018

     A school leader wrote recently:  “Michael, we know boys and girls learn differently, and by teaching to the minds …

October 1, 2018

This week we are proud to feature guest blogs by two of our Certified Trainers, Eva Dwight and Abigail Wald.   To learn …

September 4, 2018

This month, the Gurian Institute is launching its new podcast in collaboration with our friend and colleague, Tim Wright.  Tim and …

September 24, 2018

What’s a gender expert doing writing a book of short stories?!  It’s a reasonable question, since people often think of nonfiction and …

September 10, 2018

“Our genomes are 99.9% identical from one person to the next as long as the two individuals being compared are two men …

August 27, 2018

Just last week, someone posted on Twitter the illusion that female and male brains are the same.   Why talk about girls and …

August 20, 2018

As the new school year is set to begin, we at GI hope you will look at utilizing brain-based training during the …

July 26, 2018

Thank you all so much for your warm reception to Saving Our Sons over the last year.  We are working together to …

July 16, 2018

Gail and I have two daughters, Gabrielle and Davita.  They are 28 and 25 now, but when we were raising them, few …

July 9, 2018

From the opening reception to the final session, the Gurian Summer Training Institute soared.  We thank you all, whether you attended this …

June 26, 2018

Pornography is a natural attractant to most pubescent and adolescent boys.  By early adolescence, most boys have begun to masturbate. Because male …

August 5, 2018

Since its inception in 1910, the Army and Navy Academy’s curriculum has combined rigorous college-preparatory classes with a leadership training program. …

June 5, 2018

In Santa Fe, Texas, there has been another school shooting.  A 17-year-old boy opened fire on classmates and teachers, killing 10 …

May 25, 2018

Spring is coming, and it is time to plan intensive days of learning – at the beach!  Our Gurian Summer Training Institute …

February 26, 2018

Last week, on February 14, 2018, a teenage gunman slaughtered children and adults at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, …

February 18, 2018

This week we are proud to feature a blog post by Susan Jentzsch, the Director of our Summer Institute and author …

April 9, 2018

The Gurian Summer Training Institute begins this Friday evening with a warm welcome reception then Saturday morning with training and networking. There …

June 18, 2018

A hallmark of our training and research are our success strategies.  When I first began studying classrooms, I looked immediately for …

April 30, 2018

A girl is obsessed with social media, a boy with video games.  An adolescent girl defines herself with selfies and visual sexualization. …

June 11, 2018

Dr. Glynetta DeShon (“Fletch”) Fletcher, Assistant Principal of Edwin Markham Middle School in Los Angeles Unified School District, has devoted her …

May 22, 2018

Tim Wright is a bridge builder between secular and faith communities, and a powerful speaker and teacher. It will be a joy …

May 14, 2018

Dr. Lisa Basista is one of those people who dynamically leads others with excitement and power and yet carries a sense …

May 7, 2018

Carolyn Ragatz, one of our certified trainers, wrote me an email that fleshes out the question for this week.  “I just read …

February 12, 2018

The Depressed American Boy:  Diagnosing and Treating Male-Type Depression   Tracy, 18, called his parents to say he was not doing well …

March 26, 2018

Jeremy fidgets and clicks his teeth in such a way that he drives his teacher crazy; Latrice is taking notes but not …

January 22, 2018

January 2018 marks the beginning of our third year working with Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas as a Center …

February 2, 2018

  Troy Kemp is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, and our Sunday keynoter at the Summer Institute this June.  His dynamic approach …

April 16, 2018

The most recent available data, vetted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, shows children between 2 and 12 spend 4.5 hours per …

January 29, 2018

Early Bird Registration for the Gurian Summer Institute ends April 30!  We are only hosting one Gurian Summer Training Institute for 2018. The 2-day Training Session will …

April 23, 2018

Tucker Carlson debuted a new series, “Men in America,” on his Fox News program to run all through March with the words, …

March 27, 2018

We just ended our Helping Boys Thrive Summit in Phoenix.  Next week we will be in Littleton, Colorado, near the school where …

March 5, 2018

“Our genomes are 99.9% identical from one person to the next as long as the two individuals being compared are two men …

January 14, 2018

 Dr. Michael Gurian has studied and served children for thirty years. In The Wonder of Girls (2002), he presented a science-based approach to …

February 2, 2018

We begin this year with a sense of profound thanks for all of you who have brought the Gurian Institute into your …

January 2, 2018

A Blog Post by Michael Gurian Today’s date is 12/7/17.  What I write here will attach to today’s date yet, I believe, …

December 12, 2017

Certified Trainer Rosemarie Engman and her class at Sacred Heart School in Bellevue, Washington  are making video clips of Gurian strategies …

December 5, 2017

he mental health of our children is becoming increasingly fragile. Wherever we look, we see immense loneliness and confusion in teen communities. …

November 13, 2017

Last week, Dr. Jim Weber and I visited classrooms at Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas.  Central Catholic, a school …

November 7, 2017

Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are fully entering the digital age(!) and proud to offer a Membership subscription service to educators, parents, mentors, …

October 24, 2017

Ever misplace your phone, forget someone’s name, or struggle to find the right words? Of course, you have.  It happens to all …

October 11, 2017

​As I was writing Saving Our Sons (February 2017) and just recently, as I am completing The Minds of Girls (January 2018), I’ve been receiving more …

October 3, 2017

Is Children’s Mental Health a School Issue or a Parent Issue?  We’ve been alerting our readers to issues in suicide prevention this …

September 26, 2017

​As we honor the passing of the 16th anniversary of one of the deadliest days in the history of the United States …

September 12, 2017

​It doesn’t matter where I am working–from Houston to Nashville, San Antonio to Bel-Air, Bloomfield Hills to Chandler–everyone is wondering the same …

August 23, 2017

Michael Gurian’s new book, The Minds of Girls: A New Path for Raising Healthy, Resilient, And Successful Women, is now published!  We …

January 8, 2018

A blog by Michael Gurian, August 16, 2017 On the day Google software engineer James Damore was fired for writing a Memo about Google’s …

August 15, 2017

A revolution may be underway on behalf of boys, not just in the U.S. but also abroad.   Our own Katey McPherson just …

July 20, 2017

Gurian Institute Executive Director Katey McPherson talks with Heather Chauvin about screen time in the summer. ​As we move through summer, technology …

July 7, 2017

My daughter, Davita, 24, is an avid and accomplished rock climber. She and her boyfriend, Ben, go on two to three month …

June 14, 2017

Answer:  They are both games and potential maturation tools because they already deal with themes of character development and manhood. Every video game–even …

June 7, 2017

Answer: Both coed and single gender schools can be great schools. Communities should have free choice. In a new era of school …

May 24, 2017

4 girls. 2 at once! How did I get so lucky? As a sister to 5, with no brothers, you would think …

May 15, 2017

According to Smart Insights (www.smartinsights.com/social-media-marketing), Facebook is still the most widely used social networking app globally. Instant messenger apps like WhatsApp and …

May 11, 2017

Ask Dr. Gurian: Is it always wrong to tell a child, “Stop crying!” Or to put this another way: Because I said …

May 3, 2017

Question:  For love to last, what are the negative habits to change as soon as possible? Answer:  You’ve probably met couples in which one …

April 26, 2017

“Lessons of Lifelong Intimacy explores the hidden depths of marriage and relationships.  Gurian utilizes cutting edge neuroscience to help couples experience happy and …

April 26, 2017

Chances are, if you teach or have tweens or teenagers, you have heard the buzz about the new NetFlix series, “13 Reasons …

April 17, 2017

Q:  Should we have more debates in our classrooms? ​ A:  Yes!  As a boy raised by Jewish parents, I spent a lot …

March 27, 2017

Dr. Gurian and The Gurian Institute have been on the move this year to places near and far. Trainings in Florida, Georgia, …

March 20, 2017

Ask Dr. Gurian by Michael Gurian, www.gurianinstitute.com Q: Is there really a “He” or “She” anymore? A: Yes. But when we hear …

March 17, 2017

All of my life I have been surrounded by girls. ​ Growing up with 4 sisters was quite a chaotic scene, although …

March 1, 2017

“The Other Side Of The Report Card”-what a novel concept! As I listened to Dr. Michele Borba’s 1 :30 minute promo clip …

February 16, 2017

The Gurian Institute has been very busy this week as we wrapped up our 3rd Gurian Winter Institute on the shores of …

February 6, 2017

Blog post by Michael Gurian In thirty years of working with children, I have never been more worried than I am right …

January 30, 2017

This week was a wonderful week of planning, executing, and pulling together many groups from around the globe as I pulled together …

January 30, 2017

There are many things that fascinate me. Human behavior is one of them. The brain, how we protect ourselves from danger, how …

January 11, 2017

How is your son doing?  How are YOU doing? If he is struggling or withdrawn, complaining about school, acting out, bored, or …

January 4, 2017

It is with great excitement that Katey, our GI team, and I announce our partnership with the National Center for The Development …

November 14, 2016

In a world full of digital devices and human interface that is starting to be limited, movement is essential. For the past …

November 2, 2016

Many use the term but it is often confused with just being responsible online. If it is just responsible and ethical …

October 18, 2016

As I think about the last 10 years in schools and the movement of helping kids through conflict, I recall what works …

October 11, 2016

I was speaking at a conference recently on girls’ development.  I had been asked to talk about what will make girls most …

October 7, 2016

Julia Lythcott-Haims is the author of ” How To Raise An Adult:Break Free of the Over Parenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid …

September 19, 2016

Last night as I watched Michael Phelps and his relay team bring home his last gold, it was awesome to see the …

August 18, 2016

“What rights of privacy should my teen have, and what rights are not his or her rights at all? “What are the …

August 9, 2016

Commas. Periods. Semicolons. I never know when to use them. I love to write, so that makes, it, hard, to know, when, …

July 17, 2016

In thirty years of working with children, I have never been more worried than I am right now for our sons.  As …

July 14, 2016

Enchantment. What does that word mean to you? Do you even remember the last time you were “enchanted?” It has been awhile …

June 7, 2016

We are honored and excited to be debuting the “Screenagers” movie as part of our 15th Annual Gurian Summer Institute. This moving …

May 31, 2016

Gurian Model School Army Navy Academy to host Gurian Summer Institute this June! Join us on the shores of the Pacific as …

May 23, 2016

A year ago, Marcus Wheeler won the State Division I Cross Country title in 15:36, a race he had not even qualified …

May 16, 2016

Dr. Michael Gurian recieved an honorary doctor of letters in recognition of his contributions to gender neuroscience and efforts to improve education for children …

May 9, 2016

Teaching and learning have always been embedded in my DNA. From a young age sitting in my mom’s high school French classroom, …

May 2, 2016

Part 1:  Social Media Apps As the technology changes, so must our efforts to protect our students and children. Social media apps …

April 27, 2016

It is often said that “Boys should be boys”…..what does this exactly mean? Many boys go to school and flourish. They weave …

March 30, 2016

An open letter to all parents and teachers regarding the subject of “aggression nurturance”.  We all know that boys and girls are definitively …

March 29, 2016

Our keynote and breakout sessions provide parents and professionals with best practices for working with students, clients, children, and one another. The …

March 8, 2016

Let’s face it; I’m stupid. You know it, I know it, and my parents know it!” These words were spoken in anguish …

April 16, 2014

Boys & Girls decide if school is for them very early: The Gurian Institute knows how crucial early childhood education is – …

April 15, 2014

There has been much focus in the media recently about helping Boys of Color. The Gurian Institute has been working on the …

March 30, 2014

By mistaking unchecked behavior for undeveloped behavior, we allow unacceptable behavior in boys and men to be seen as just another part …

March 29, 2014

My Brother’s Keeper – An Essential Alliance By Michael Gurian, Founder, the Gurian Institute, and author of THE WONDER OF BOYS President …

March 16, 2014
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