Protect your daughter? Educate your son!

JUNGS VON HEUTE, MÄNNER VON MORGEN
(Boys of Today, Men of Tomorrow)
by Anne Dittmann
Kösel/PRH Germany, May 2025

People who have sons today face special challenges. We desire happy boys who grow up without toxic concepts of masculinity. But there still seems to be a lack of role models and structures for their upbringing. In her new book, Spiegel bestselling author Anne Dittmann, herself the mother of a son, examines the major questions of our time in terms of actual family life: What is inherent in boys’ nature? Which role models have a positive influence on them? What role models are we able to set for them? How do we raise them to be empathetic, respectful, and caring? And where do we sometimes become entangled in our own stereotypes? This book not only organizes the relevant evidence, but also provides us with many practical instructions for everyday life. A must for all those who want to courageously accompany their men of tomorrow.

Featuring interviews with renowned experts on such topics as friendship and feelings, violence and aggression, health and crises, computer games and media, roles and role models, porn and sexuality, and leisure and commitment.

• Empowering approach in the field of counseling boys
• Contributing to the ongoing debate around sexism, #MeToo, and toxic masculinity

Anne Dittmann is an author, podcaster, and journalist who writes about family policy issues, including for ZEIT Online, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Brigitte. With her Spiegel bestseller Solo, Selbst & Ständig and as the host of her podcast ‘Solo Moms’, she has become a prominent voice for single parents.