Dr Billy Garvey - From Boyz II Men | How to Raise Boys to Be Kind

A developmental and behavioural paediatrician with over twenty years experience, Billy is an expert at up-skilling kids with the fundamental skills of empathy, kindness, compassion and self-esteem. Due to the extremely high demand for his expertise (the clinic waiting list is most likely seven years long at this point), Billy decided to co-produce his own podcast ‘Pop-Culture Parenting’, and has also just released a book *Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health*. In this Academy, Billy gets into the nitty gritty about masculinity, role modelling and teaching emotional regulation to kids, especially young boys (we even talk about porn). Extremely generous in sharing his own story, Billy reveals the purpose behind his clinic, and how he finds immense privilege in being here to do the work that he does (you’re going to need tissues). Thank you Billy, it is always pleasure. 0:00 – Boys Don’t Cry (Why?) 9:39 – How Men Raise Boys 15:46 – The intoxication of a fight 20:06 – Do you ACTIVELY work on kindness and compassion? 28:55 – The importance of inclusion, the importance of role models 34:11 – Why do we seek power? 40:43 – Teaching emotional regulation: don’t walk away 45:33 – What’s porn got to do with it? 53:01 – We need to connect 59:32 – You’re gonna need tissues for this one 📖Things to read: Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health by Dr Billy Garvey - https://bit.ly/4eqyTb6 🎧Things to listen to: The Academy of Imperfection - Dr Billy Garvey, Paediatrician - https://apple.co/4doCYM8  An Imperfect Chat About Men - https://apple.co/4e2vQpP Another Imperfect Chat About Men - https://apple.co/3B6WkaW Pop-Culture Parenting - https://bit.ly/4e0VRpp Kendrick Lamar: The Art of Peer Pressure - https://bit.ly/3TupbMT 💻Things to check out: Social Learning Theory - https://bit.ly/3ZlYGwP and https://bit.ly/4dV9NkJ This episode references domestic violence. If this feels like too much for you to listen to right now, please skip this one, and come back when you are ready.  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tyi... Instagram: @theimperfectspodcast The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.