The Secrets to Raising Boys and Girls

It starts with the first call you make after the ultrasound: “We’re having a boy!” and the listener replies something like, “Oh, have mercy, you won’t have anything in your house that isn’t broken in three years time.” If you announce, “It’s a girl!” you’re likely to hear, “Just get out your checkbook, honey.”

Of course, those are clichés, but bottom line—raising boys and girls is different.  What is the same is that all moms want to have good relationships with their sons and their daughters.  Here’s what you need to know to make that happen:

7 principles for raising boys

How not to raise a mama’s boy

7 principles for raising girls

How to Raise a True Cinderella