Tips and Tools for Parents
These tools are designed to help parents navigate the manosphere and online radicalization, offering practical guidance to build trust, encourage critical thinking, and support boys with confidence.
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5 Minutes That Matter
START THE CONVERSATION
A simple 5-minute structure to help parents start meaningful conversations with their child about masculinity, online content, and relationships.
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Building Boys' Resistance
USE ‘INOCULATION’ AND BUILD RESISTANCE
A practical tool that introduces the concept of inoculation to help parents build boys’ ability to recognize, question, and resist harmful online messages.
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My Friend, Max Hate. Conversation Guide.
USE OUR AWARD-WINNING CAMPAIGN
A conversation guide that uses My Friend, Max Hate to help parents and boys explore how online content influences thinking, and build the skills to question and challenge it together. -
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Tips to Use Our Resources
IMPORTANT TIPS FOR PARENTS
Simple, practical tips to help parents use these resources with confidence and have more effective, meaningful conversations with their child.
5 Minutes That Matter
A simple, practical tool to help parents start meaningful conversations with their children about masculinity, online content, and relationships.
In just a few minutes, you can build trust, encourage critical thinking, and help your child navigate the messages they see online.
Download the guide and share it with other parents to help more families start these important conversations.
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Building Resistance
Boys don’t need to be exposed to extreme content to be influenced by it.
Often, harmful ideas about masculinity are introduced gradually, through content that feels relatable, motivating, or even empowering at first.
This tool introduces the concept of inoculation and helps parents support boys in developing the ability to:
Recognize harmful patterns
Question what they see
Think critically before accepting messages
The goal isn’t to block everything. It’s to help boys build their own internal filter.
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My Friend, Max Hate Conversation Guide
A simple, practical tool to help parents start meaningful conversations with their children about masculinity, online content, and relationships.
In just a few minutes, you can build trust, encourage critical thinking, and help your child navigate the messages they see online.
Download the guide and share it with other parents to help more families start these important conversations.
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Useful Tips For Using Our Resources
These tips are designed to help parents use our resources with confidence and ease. They offer practical guidance on how to approach conversations, respond in the moment, and create a safe, supportive space where boys feel comfortable sharing.
From staying calm and curious to navigating difficult or tense moments, these tips help you focus on connection, build trust, and make conversations more meaningful and effective over time.
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