Leonard Sax

Leonard Sax, MD, Ph.D., is the author of "Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men" (Basic Books).

Should Boys Start Kindergarten 1 Year Later Than Girls?

I launched my medical practice in Montgomery County, Maryland, in March 1990. Because I'm both a medical doctor ...

Family & Education November 21, 2022
Is Your Son Addicted to Video Games?

Jacob was 22 when his parents brought him to see me in the office. He still lived at ...

Family & Education September 20, 2022
Why Culture Matters

I saw a teenage boy for a school physical the other day. He was playing a game on ...

Family & Education August 9, 2022
Does the Word ‘Gentleman’ Still Mean Anything Today? Here’s Why It Should

I was speaking to the freshman class at Wabash College, a small all-male college in Crawfordsville, Indiana. "What ...

Family & Education May 25, 2022
When It’s Parents Versus Teachers, Kids Lose

I was speaking to parents at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park, California, an affluent enclave in Silicon ...

Family & Education December 7, 2021
Boys Are Falling Further and Further Behind Their Sisters: Should We Care?

There is a growing gender gap in higher education. According to the latest figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research ...

Family & Education September 28, 2021
When Is the ‘Best’ School Not the Best?

Which school is the best school for your child? Over the past 20 years, I have visited more ...

Family & Education August 21, 2021
The Immigrant Paradox: Why Are Children of Immigrants Doing Better?

The most recent Scripps National Spelling Bee broke records. The Bee ran out of words for contestants to spell. ...

Family & Education April 22, 2021