Emma Johnson

Journalist. Activist. Entrepreneur. Founder:
Dads at School
Moms for Equal Parenting
Va. Coalition for Boys and Men
Author: The 50/50 Solution (SOURCEBOOKS)

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

Most conferences focus on what's wrong.

We're highlighting what's working.

Whether you're an educator, parent, nonprofit leader, policymaker, researcher, employer, coach or just interested in the future of boys and men, you're welcome.

Bring questions. Leave with ideas you can use.

Free. https://t.co/YScObhp6bO

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@robkhenderson I can relate to this but think reasons include that little kids are so physically demanding that the parent seeks out/enjoys a mutual physical relationship

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@ghan_g_loh @benryanwriter ah, that's helpful thanks

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@bbalkus @RichardHanania what year is this for?

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@united - your credit card desktop transaction search function does not work

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@MeghanEMurphy Same.

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@benryanwriter lol

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

Some thoughts through the gender lens: https://t.co/RZoxfNbGrY

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

So glad this conversation is happening!!!

[Nick Taber @NickTaber]

Exactly why the therapization of society is regressive:

“Community, purpose, accountability, growth, shared values, play, mastery.

Clinical psychology can’t touch those”

[Prof James Davies 💭 @JDaviesPhD]

We did not discover ‘mental disorders’ we created them, by draping very real human suffering in medical symbolism, just as the empires claimed the new lands by draping them with their flags.

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@DrCamiloOrtiz Don't get me wrong: I really appreciate your approach and follow you closely. But I worry you are too close to the work a clinician and parents just need to be encouraged to leave their kids alone!

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@DrCamiloOrtiz Parenting is not a behavioral experiment. The psychology industry’s making of every human encounter a clinical one is part of the problem n.

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@DrCamiloOrtiz According to what? Doing so is more of the same parenting culture

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

Nathan Fielder is the best interviewer alive.

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@LisaBritton Better question, and this is a real question: Aren't people horny any more? Not just for sex/getting laid, but where are the pheromones, vibes, flirtation, sexual tension that can be credited with perpetuating the species. Also ... fun?

[Lenore Skenazy @FreeRangeKids]

Here's a gift link to my piece in today's @WSJFreeEx about WHY we are overscheduling our kids.

It boils down to investing. We've been told to invest in our kids the way we'd invest in employee development, to build their human capital.

Something free -- like free play, or walking to the store -- is assumed to be less valuable than something you buy, like lessons. But some things that are FREE and invisible -- independence and play -- are as crucial to kids as AIR (also free and invisible)!

https://t.co/KZhRY8n0Ca

@BandeljNina @michspieg @JonHaidt @LetGrowOrg

[Benjamin Ryan @benryanwriter]

I just don’t think that all this obsessing over trauma is offering people a net benefit. Imagine if they threw half as much energy into fixating on resilience.

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@wil_da_beast630 Have a look at his LinkedIn - he's 30 with no work history and conflicting info about his academic status

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@Lyncaeus @IanVRowe Data is data. Sounds like you are rejecting information that challenges your own understanding. Let me know when you're interested in an actual discussion of nuance.

[Emma Johnson @JohnsonEmma]

@Lyncaeus @IanVRowe Still not clear