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A number of years ago while visiting a colleague at a peer school abroad, we found ourselves discussing the emerging importance of boys’ well-being as a precondition to their engagement and performance at school. We mused about our own experiences as emerging young men. We could not recall a single conversation from our school days about our mental or emotional wellness.

Stress is one of the most common issues we see and hear from students in our Mentor Groups. The source of their stress may be marks, tests, evaluations, university applications, or a myriad of other things. We often take time to unwind with our groups, share a snack and a drink, and discuss ongoing events in our community.

Many of us may fondly recall the joys of running out of the house, with a parent yelling, “Make sure you’re home when the street lights come on!” Days were spent with friends, with not an adult in sight, playing, creating, and exploring together.