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How To Raise Gentle And Respectful Boys
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19 minutes • expires 04/08/2026
With Sarah Ockwell-Smith
With Sarah Ockwell-Smith
How to raise kind boys and challenge stereotypes early.
In this short video, parenting author Sarah Ockwell-Smith explores why many boys are growing up under intense pressure from harmful stereotypes and online misogyny and what we can do differently at home. She shares practical, everyday ways to nurture boys’ emotional confidence, build empathy and challenge sexist messages early, without needing big awkward talks. You’ll leave with simple tips you can start using straight away to help the boys in your care grow into gentle, respectful young men.
In this short video, parenting author Sarah Ockwell-Smith explores why many boys are growing up under intense pressure from harmful stereotypes and online misogyny and what we can do differently at home. She shares practical, everyday ways to nurture boys’ emotional confidence, build empathy and challenge sexist messages early, without needing big awkward talks. You’ll leave with simple tips you can start using straight away to help the boys in your care grow into gentle, respectful young men.
About Sarah Ockwell-Smith:
Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a mum of four adult children. She initially trained in Psychology and then worked for several years in Clinical Research and Development, before retraining as an Antenatal Teacher and Doula. She has worked as a parenting coach and speaker for the last twenty years.
Sarah has written seventeen parenting books, covering all aspects of parenting from birth to teen, and is commonly referred to as the founder of The Gentle Parenting movement. Her latest book is How To Raise A Gentle Man.
Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a mum of four adult children. She initially trained in Psychology and then worked for several years in Clinical Research and Development, before retraining as an Antenatal Teacher and Doula. She has worked as a parenting coach and speaker for the last twenty years.
Sarah has written seventeen parenting books, covering all aspects of parenting from birth to teen, and is commonly referred to as the founder of The Gentle Parenting movement. Her latest book is How To Raise A Gentle Man.