In this episode of the Educated Parent Podcast, I sit down with Kristin Mervich, a fellow clinician and parenting expert, to talk about how toxic masculinity shows up in subtle ways in families and how evidence-based parenting can help us raise emotionally healthy boys. We explore emotional literacy as a core skill for kids and parents, and why trusting yourself is essential when outside voices get loud. This conversation is grounded in evidence-based parenting, real-life experience, and confident parenting practices that support boys' emotional development without shame or fear.

In this episode, I talk about:

1. How toxic masculinity can quietly interfere with emotional literacy in boys and what parenting experts see happening in families every day
2. Why trusting yourself as a parent is critical when teaching boys emotional literacy through evidence-based parenting
3. How confident parenting helps boys express emotions without fear and reduces the long-term impact of toxic masculinity
4. The role of a parenting expert in helping families apply evidence-based parenting strategies that strengthen emotional literacy
5. How trusting yourself and leaning into confident parenting creates space for boys to grow into emotionally aware and resilient humans

If you want practical insight from a parenting expert on evidence-based parenting, emotional literacy, and trusting yourself while raising boys in a culture shaped by toxic masculinity, this episode will leave you feeling more confident in your parenting choices and more grounded in your instincts.

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