# S4 E22: Why Boys Need Real Heroes

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Podcast: [Preserving Families Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/preserving-families-podcast-5843977)
Published: 2026-06-09T18:01:30+00:00
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## Resource

Mark discusses why boys need real heroes. In a recent study polling young boys, when asked the question, “who is your hero?”, the most common response was “no one”. Mark shares lots from his book, The Making of a Man: A Guide to Raising Strong, Resilient Sons, to express the importance of having heroes, not just famous kind, but the ones in our communities and at home.

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