Joanna Schroeder & Christopher Pepper
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Live Online Event
Talk To Your Boys: How To Help Teens Grow Into Confident, Caring Young Men
A Conversation with Joanna Schroeder & Christopher Pepper
Many boys are struggling, and parents are often left wondering how to reach them. If your teen son seems distant, gives one-word answers, or is spending too much time online, you’re not alone. From academic and social pressures, declining college enrollment to rising rates of depression and loneliness, boys are struggling - and many are unable to articulate why or ask for help.
Join us to learn from Joanna Schroeder and Christopher Pepper, bestselling authors of Talk To Your Boys: 16 Conversations to Help Tweens and Teens Grow into Confident, Caring Young Men.
Joanna and Christopher will share helpful advice, scripts, and ideas about how to have conversations with boys about many essential topics, starting with the most important of all — communication. They will share strategies for moving past the false "adolescent boys don't want to talk" narrative and get them to really open up. Our speakers have developed talking points on significant challenges young men face today such as bullying, screen time, substance use, and more. They will discuss insights from leading experts, and perspectives from boys themselves, in their own words.
Gain insight on how to have crucial, but sometimes awkward, discussions on emotions, identity, respect, friendship, sex and more, with the larger goal to raise emotionally intelligent young men who care about themselves and others.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear about what our speakers have learned while interviewing over 80 boys and dozens of experts while writing their book, and leave with practical ideas about how to help the boys in your life navigate today's world.
Our Speakers:
Joanna Schroeder is a writer, editor and media critic focused on raising healthy, happy kids. She has been published in The New York Times, Esquire, and The Boston Globe and has appeared on TV, radio and podcasts across the world. She began her editorial career as Executive Editor of The Good Men Project and currently serves as Managing Editor of the Experts Division at YourTango. She is also the mother of two sons and a young daughter.
Christopher Pepper is an award-winning health teacher whose lesson plans are used in schools around the globe. He coordinates the Young Men's Health Groups in San Francisco public middle and high schools, which bring boys together to talk about their lives, masculinity, emotions, and relationships. He's been published in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and ParentData, and has appeared in USA Today, Mother Jones, Vox, and on NPR. He's the father of two boys and has been a foster parent.
“Talk to Your Boys is a game-changing guide that tackles one of the most pressing challenges of parenting today: how to talk with boys about the things that matter most. From emotions and friendships to screen time and sex, this book doesn’t just explain why we need to have these conversations — it shows us how. Filled with practical, research-backed strategies and smart, actionable scripts, Talk to Your Boys makes it clear that connecting with the boys in our lives is not only possible, but essential. This book is required reading for anyone who cares about raising boys to thrive emotionally, build strong relationships, and grow into healthy, whole adults.” ーLisa Damour, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
This Event is Live Online and will be recorded