Mothers and Sons: Raising Boys to Be Men [Mass Market Paperback]

Jean Lush (Author), Pamela Vredevelt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

"Boys will be boys!"

Mothers and Sons is the reliable and effective counsel you've been looking for on how to raise your boys to be their best.

Family therapists Jean Lush and Pam Vredevelt present guidelines for instilling self-control, maturity, and morality into a young boy's identity. Especially helpful are the descriptions of normal developmental and sexual phases of boys from infancy to the teen years and discussion on how to best handle the difficult issues of each stage.

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From the Back Cover

"Boys will be boys!"

So what does that mean? What behaviors should mothers expect from sons? And how can they help their rambunctious boys grow up to be well-adjusted men?

Here's a complete road map that shows what's ahead and helps you find your way on the journey with your son. Mothers and Sons will allay your fears with encouragement and practical insight for raising boys to be men. All moms, including stepmoms and single moms, will discover:

guidelines for instilling self-control, maturity, and morality

parenting principles used by moms of world-renowned leaders

answers to what's normal sexual development from birth to age sixteen, and how to best handle the difficult issues of each stage

creative ways to take the whining out of work

tips for keeping quarreling to a minimum

secrets on how hormonal phases of a mother's life influence parenting

Written in a compassionate, uplifting style, Mothers and Sons is the reliable and effective counsel you've been looking for on how to raise your boys to be their best.

About the Author

Jean Lush, coauthor of the best-selling Women and Stress and Emotional Phases of a Women's Life, lived in Edmonds, Washington.
Pamela Vredevelt is a family counselor in Gresham, Oregon, and coauthor of Surviving the Secret.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Revell; Reprinted edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800786823
• ISBN-13: 978-0800786823
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #775,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good begining, September 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mothers and Sons: Raising Boys to Be Men (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a very good book for moms of boys. The authors are not politically correct--thank goodness for straight answers on difficult topics such as erections and masturbation...,however, I do not think they deal completely enough with masturbation regarding teenagers. They raise it as a problem and do not really offer a solution. For that I have found "Every Young Man's Battle" an invaluable resource. That books is mainly for older boys, so I reccomend both books for a complete picture.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book - that doesn't pull punches, January 15, 2003

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Danny's Mom (Georgia - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mothers and Sons: Raising Boys to Be Men (Mass Market Paperback)

Covered very difficult topics without giving a hoot about political correctness. I was terrified of the thoughts of raising a son alone. I knew that being too passive and tender a mom could do as much damage as being too strong and masuline a mom. This book clarified many things in my gut - and explained "what was wrong" with the things I had seen other single mothers do that I didn't agree with but couldn't explain why. Understanding why is the key.

I especially liked the Spiritual side of this book. With Society conflicting with Christian Biblical teachings, its nice to have some issues addressed without politics. such as sexual development, homosexuality, proper punishment methods and the psychological impact of improperly applied parenting.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars OKAY, Somebody call reality cause it has left the building, October 7, 2005

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A. James (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mothers and Sons: Raising Boys to Be Men (Mass Market Paperback)

If I could have given this book a zero I would have. This book does deal with a good bit of Christanity which was great because that was what I was looking for.BUT it was way to heavy on unrealistic things, telling a child that "masturbation is something little kids do (like thumbsucking)" was a little too much for me. It was also disturbing that Dr. Spock was used as a reference. Also for me I am 25 years old and I am raising boys in this century, so this book seemed very old fashioned and outdated. I do think there were some good ideas in the book but the outrageous just pushed too far. I ended up not reading the whole book. I am very disappointed. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!