Do you sometimes wonder why he is the way he is? Do you struggle in understanding him? Listen to the words of youtube sensation Karen Straughan: “For any mother of boys who has ever been perplexed, flummoxed, bewildered, dumbfounded, flabbergasted, confused or stymied by the things they say and do, this book is a must […]
The following is an excerpt from the section on teaching boys about emotions and focuses on helping him use his body to track his emotions. Excerpt: Helping Mothers be Closer to Their Sons, page 90 “The other thing you can do to help is to get him to connect his bodily experience with the emotion. […]
The book offers plenty of suggestions about how to be closer with your son. This excerpt is from the storytelling section and focuses on how to tell stories to boys where they are a character within the story. They love it! Excerpt: Helping Mothers be Closer to Their Sons, page 72 Telling stories where […]
This excerpt is from the section on “precarious manhood” that describes the latest research on the concept of manhood and how it is a moving goalpost that impacts boys and men. Excerpt from page 28, Helping Mothers be Closer to Their Sons “When girls successfully go through puberty they are nearly always considered to be […]
Research techniques have improved and are showing us some new sides of the hormone testosterone. This excerpt is part of the section that talks about some of those discoveries. Excerpt: Helping Mothers be Closer to Their Sons, page 13-14 “For many years scientists have tried to solidify a connection between testosterone and aggression but […]
Below are links to excerpts from Helping Mothers be Closer to Their Sons. Examples of two of the suggestions and tips found in helping moms to be closer to their sons: Excerpt: Storytelling Excerpt: Teaching boys about emotions Excerpts learning about boy’s uniqueness: Excerpt: Testosterone Excerpt: Precarious Manhood Do you sometimes wonder why he is […]