BOYS SHOULD BE BOYS - WEEK 11 CHAPTER 12

BOYS SHOULD BE BOYS: 7 SECRETS TO RAISING HEALTHY SONS by Meg Meeker, M.D.

Well, we have arrived at the last chapter of this fantastic book! In true fashion, Dr. Meeker doesn't let us off the hook with easy closing fluff does she? She gives us 10 points to really consider with our sons. I'm not going to comment on each one, but there was some really good take home material here!

 "Parents are the number one influence in a boy's life." That should give us some serious pause. Am I mentally, emotionally, and physically giving my time to my family or am I allowing other things to have that precious energy? Notice I did not say "steal" the energy. I DECIDE where that energy goes.

"Let me tell you about every girl and most adult women. The majority love to feel protected by men. They don't want to be controlled or manipulated, they want to feel that they are cherished, even that they are worth fighting for." I am shouting out a resounding, "Hear, hear" to this! This may not be all of you ladies out there, but this is me!

"We can't necessarily teach him what he should be, but we can teach him who he should be, and most important that he has a purpose, that he is on earth to make a positive difference in the lives of others." Do we understand the importance of this statement? Do we understand that if every person realizes that they have a purpose in life and that they have value because they bear the image of the One who created them there would no longer be a suicide epidemic? This statement rocks me to my core.

"Men who serve become better husbands and fathers because they have experienced the satisfaction that comes only through placing another's needs before their own." Do we really desire anything more from the leaders of our families?

I could comment on every single point here. I can think of countless examples in my own home of how each statement rings out with truth. The last one takes us home, though: "Give him the best of yourself." That circles right back around to my thoughts under the first point. My family, my son deserves my best not my worst. They don't deserve the momma who is sweet to everyone she meets and is a monster at home. We won't get everything right, but my guess is if we get out priorities in order, we'll get a lot more of it right!

I hope you have enjoyed this book! I hope that it has given you lots of food for thought. My prayer is that your home will be blessed because of it!

With that, we close the door on talking about our sons, and we'll now move to talking about our daughters. If you haven't already purchased your book, now is the time to do so! Begin reading Chapter 1. The first discussion post will go up July 31! See you then!