Raising Boys Without Men: How Maverick Moms Are Creating the Next Generation of Exceptional Men

by Peggy Drexler

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A research psychologist offers a study of boys raised in female-headed households without a male role model, arguing that such young men grow up more empathetic and well-rounded than those in traditional mother-father families.

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A research psychologist offers a study of boys raised in female-headed households without a male role model, arguing that such young men grow up more empathetic and well-rounded than those in traditional mother-father families.

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Raising thriving, emotionally healthy sons does not require a man around the house! That's the conclusion of a groundbreaking research study that will open eyes, stir debate, and reassure nearly 10 million single mothers.

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