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Reviewed by Vernita Naylor for Readers' Favorite
Gender roles assigned to children can be so biased that they can greatly influence and ruin a child's growth and development in the future. Boys Do Cry: A Book About Boys and Their Feelings by Ashley Palmer LCPC reflects life through the eyes of Shiloh, Khalil, and Jacob. It all began one day when Shiloh was playing with the other children and he fell and hurt himself. As Shiloh begins to deal with his wound, each boy begins to express themselves about what they do with their feelings. As they each begin to unpack where feelings of sadness, anger, disappointment, and hurt go, they realize a lot about themselves and the stigma that society places on boys. What happened next created different levels of conversation, lessons learned, and a turning point that the boys will never forget.
Boys Do Cry by Ashley Palmer LCPC is an excellent conversation piece that allows parents to have a candid discussion with their sons, and let them know that it's okay to cry. It's fine to express the emotions that you're feeling, and let them out. As a licensed therapist, Ashley points out that these bottled-up emotions in boys can manifest later in wounded, angry, and sometimes abusive men. It can also produce the opposite effect and develop depressed, isolated, and antisocial men. Regardless of their gender, everyone needs to express their emotions while still experiencing love, guidance, and the support of others. These are some of the many things that I enjoyed about this book. As an added feature, the author takes the reader deeper by developing conversation starters around definitions, terms, and questions posed around this topic. Impact your life and change the narrative of your son, neighbor's child, or grandson by getting a copy of this book today. Highly recommended.
