Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys

The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi · Apr 22, 2026 · 43m

From the time they are small, most boys receive a clear and consistent message — feelings are weakness, crying is embarrassing, and strength means staying quiet. By the time they are grown those lessons have become walls. Walls that damage relationships, block connection, and leave men emotionally stranded in moments that require them to show up fully. Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst has spent her career studying what boys actually need — not to become softer, but to become whole. What she shares about emotional vocabulary, the role of fathers, and what parents can do right now — even if they feel…