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12 Rules for Raising Boys

A Father’s Guide to Raising Kind, Confident and Resilient Sons

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    27 January 2027

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Summary

Something is going badly wrong for boys. Rates of depression and self-harm are climbing. Boys are drifting online in search of education and identity, while falling behind in school; absorbing lessons on masculinity and manhood from algorithms rather than adults.

The messaging they receive tells them to be louder, tougher, more extreme - while the world around them needs men who can be calm, kind and emotionally fluent. Fathers know their sons are in trouble, but how do we start putti…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399838498
ISBN-10:1399838490
Author:Joe Warner, Rob Kemp
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:Sheldon Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:27 January 2027
Dimensions:153mm x 234mm
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Critics Review

Never has there been a better time for some wisdom on bringing up boys. This book is essential reading for parents, I just wish I’d had a copy five years ago. – Gordon Smart
When he was really pissed off with me, my dad used to shout “look it’s not my fault, there’s no handbook for being a father!” Well, there is now. – Giles Coren

About The Author

Joe Warner

Joe Warner is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and one of the UK’s most high-profile health and fitness writers. He is the former editorial director of Men’s Fitness magazine. His books include co-authoring “12 Week Body Plan,” on how he became the first staff member to grace the cover of Men’s Fitness. He has worked in the media for more than 20 years and is a regular guest expert on TV, radio, and podcasts.

Rob Kemp is a freelance journalist and author of seven non-fiction books, including the best-selling “The Expectant Dad’s Survival Guide,” “The New Dad’s Survival Guide,” and “The Good Guys: 50 Heroes Who Changed the World with Kindness.” He has written extensively about men’s health, parenting, and sport for more than 30 years.

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