Two Practical Ways to Encourage Your Sons

Last updated on: November 17, 2017 at 7:40 pm by Shaunti Feldhahn

Two Practical Ways to Encourage Your Sons 2017-11-17T19:40:59+00:00 Shaunti Feldhahn

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Many boys these days go through challenging times that are not of their making, and yet they affect how our sons view themselves. Every day, boys experience challenges at school that make them feel stupid, especially since our sit-still-and-listen school processes are not necessarily optimally designed for how boys’ brains learn! Perhaps even more toxic to how our sons view themselves is the fact that for some reason it has become acceptable to engage in casual male bashing. (“Yeah, I’ve got two kids – 3 if you count my husband.”) With every roll of the eyes or teasing comment about men boys hear and internalize that too.

Tweet this: “For some reason it has become acceptable to engage in casual male bashing. This is toxic to our husbands AND sons.“

As the mom of a son, all this drives me a little crazy and has caused me to do some additional research on how to boost the self-esteem of our boys and young men in a culture that often seems to be working against them.

I have identified at least two practical solutions that work very broadly, across many types of situations, although I should also note that since every boy – and every family – is different, you’ll need to adapt it to your individual circumstances. Keep reading to learn what they are!

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