The State of Washington, where Michael Gurian resides, has begun an effort to create a Commission on Boys and Men.  As you’ll see in this guest blog by the National Director of the Global Initiative for Boys and Men, Sean Kullman, this effort occurs in a national and global context in which boys are struggling across the board. Thank you, Sean, for this very detailed analysis.  It is our hope …

As the new year begins, we have pulled together expert opinions for you that answer the questions we are constantly asked at GI:  do “male” and “female” matter anymore?  This question of sex does not negate gender explorations.  At the same time, male and female do lie at the bedrock of individual and systems analysis.  In few places are “boy” and “girl” more important than in schools and districts that …

Our colleague Dr. Gregg Jantz, who is a sponsor of our Wonder of Parenting Podcast and who will be keynoting at our Summer Training Institute next June, just sent this very helpful blog post to his lists. We were glad to receive it, and we want to pass it on to all of you. It is packed with practical information for the holidays. Dr. Jantz is founder of The Center, …

Are your school and staff looking to increase the quality and quantity of practical, evidence-based tools in your toolbox?  As 2022 ends, are you planning your 2023 PD schedule?  Do you provide PD as all or half day formats, or morning or afternoon short PD? The Gurian Institute has four PD video courses you can use easily for all day, half day, or shorter formats.  Today’s blog features these courses. …

Can you believe it?  Our Wonder of Parenting Podcast has hit 2,000,000 downloads! Tim Wright, the host, and Michael Gurian, the guest expert, are thankful to all of you for joining them in this ever expanding modality of learning and community.   To see that our podcast is being downloaded 70,000 times per week, is a great honor for us. To learn more about the podcast, as well as all the …

This is Thanksgiving week in the United States, a time to experience gratitude for what has been and what will be.  The Gurian Institute thanks you for all your support over the years and we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving wherever you are. From his Story of a Man collection, today’s blog post is Michael Gurian’s “Gratitude.”   (I am Jewish and so I use the word, “God,” but if …

Michael Gurian writes, “Wherever I travel to speak and consult this year, whether in person or via Zoom, I am asked about sex, gender, trans, gender non-binary, and connections to the brain and child development.  With thousands of young people struggling with gender dysphoria and many more asking gender identity questions, we must grapple with a new situation.” In this blog, Michael provides a number of resources for understanding and …