| No Images? Click here  Kate Parker, the photographer behind the hit collection Strong Is The New Pretty, is back with a new book, The Heart Of A Boy. In this book, she captures boys of all ages talking about what it’s like and what it means to be a boy now.I loved looking through this book, particularly because I’m “boy mom.” I spoke with Parker, who is a “girl mom,” about what surprised her about boys today, and what she said really resonated with me.Parker said: “Even in 2019, the conventional definition of what is acceptable for girls is pretty narrow. But for boys? Even slimmer. This was a huge and shocking revelation to me. The expectations that are heaped on the shoulders of our boys are enormous: ‘Be strong. Be a leader. Be confident. Be athletic. Don’t be weak or emotional and you certainly can’t cry.’ I was insensitive to the fact that our boys are suffering. The suffering is in different ways than girls, yet without voice and without the support that girls have. Yes, they have thousands of years of advantage, but greater disadvantage in so many other ways today.”While this certainly isn’t breaking news, it’s reaffirming to see the increase in messages like these coming in a variety of forms. We need to work on dismantling toxic masculinity, not just for our generation, but more importantly, for our children’s generation. Yes, I want my boys to grow up to be successful — whatever that means for them—- but I also want them to be kind, considerate, and compassionate. I work every day, literally and figuratively, to make sure they get this message.What do you do with your boys? What messages do you work on sending them? Let me know at katea@huffpost.com.xx, KateLOL  My new favorite kid-thing
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