Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity on December 3

Join us for a special joint event by the Parents Association and Today’s Boys, Tomorrow’s Men Speaker Series, featuring author Ruth Whippman. She’ll discuss her latest book, BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity, which features Browning’s unique approach to helping boys thrive. This event will be held on Tuesday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m. at 52 East 62nd Street.

In BoyMom, Ruth delves into the complexities of raising boys today, exploring the unique challenges of masculinity, identity, and emotional development. Her research is drawn from a wide array of sources, including her visit to the Browning School, where she gained insight into our school community. This perspective is featured in Chapter 4 of Ruth’s book, making her talk especially relevant to us as Browning parents.

Ruth brings an engaging and thoughtful approach to these topics, and we look forward to a meaningful discussion about her findings and insights.

After her talk, join us for a Q&A session and book signing with Ruth. Copies of her book will be available for purchase that evening.

This event is hosted by Browning’s Today’s Boys, Tomorrow’s Men Speaker Series in partnership with the Parents Association. We hope you will join us for what promises to be an insightful and enriching evening.

About our Speaker

Ruth Whippman is a British author, journalist, and cultural critic living in the United States, and the author, most recently, of BOYMOM: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity. A former BBC documentary film director, her writing appears in the New York Times, The Guardian, Time magazine, and elsewhere. Fortune described her as "one of the sharpest minds" of the decade. Her first book, America the Anxious, was a New York Post Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Editors' Choice. She is a regular contributor to radio and podcasts and lives in California with her husband and three sons.