Parents should encourage sons not only to listen but also to talk back and share what’s going on in their lives. mediaphotos/iStockphoto/Getty Images

I’ve loved every second of being a dad to twin boys, but parenting is a responsibility that comes with multiple challenges. Since my sons have just left for college , I’m now reflecting on the job my wife and I have done and how much more work might still be ahead.

Some challenges we faced were brand-new: This is the first generation that has had to navigate the advent of social media , with a pandemic lockdown thrown in for good measure. A job that was already difficult for parents of adolescent boys now seems to be even harder.

An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeTo

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