The idea that boys should be raised to be “tough” is resurgent in American culture. But that attitude, Coleman Joshua PHD writes, conflicts with research showing that to thrive, boys really need more affectionate care: theatlantic.com/family/archive…

Glad to have my The Atlantic article about raising boys featured in Maria Shriver's Sunday paper here mariashriversundaypaper.com/news-above-the…

Looking forward to being on NPR's KERA radio today at 2 ET. We'll be discussing my recent article in The Atlantic theatlantic.com/family/archive… Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚, CCF, Mollie Plotkin Group

My newest column in The Washington Post is about whether a divorced parent should advocate for the estranged parent after divorce. Mollie Plotkin Group, CCF, Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/…

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Excellent article yesterday by Michal Leibowitz about why millennials may be having less children and its relationship to therapeutic culture. Mollie Plotkin Group Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚, CCF

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My recent WaPo column continues the conversation I started last month in The Atlantic about parenting boys vs girls. Mollie Plotkin Group,CCF, Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 wapo.st/43Kx9qK

Happy Father's Day to Estranged Dads Everywhere!joshuacolemanphd.substack.com/p/happy-father…

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That's very kind. I appreciate that

Yes, there's quite a bit of research in that area. I plan to write something soon on it in my Substack Family Troubles which you can subscribe to here: joshuacolemanphd.substack.com/subscribe

Hi Emily. I don't agree. She didn't splice my interview, she interviewed me directly. And I agree with her premise that therapists are sometimes the cause of estrangements when they wrongly blame parents for adult outcomes.

My newest Family Troubles Substack article is about the "dark triad" personality traits and how they can increase the risk of estrangement . joshuacolemanphd.substack.com/p/the-dark-tri…

Here's my new article on the topic: joshuacolemanphd.substack.com/p/the-dark-tri…

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Thanks for the very helpful quotes and research!

Born to Bicker? Are Some Siblings Just Too Different to Get Along? open.substack.com/pub/joshuacole…

Glad to be quoted here and on NYU's Doctor's Radio on Tuesday about estrangement nytimes.com/2025/08/26/wel…

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