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5 Activities For Boys and Moms

My sister had children before I did—two sons. When they were little, I would watch her run through her litany of activities for boys and think, “Whew! That would wear me out! There is no way I could be so active all day.” Flash forward a few years to when I had my son. Now I was the one who was shooting hoops, keeping fish bait in my freezer, and avoiding the balls that flew through our house at any given moment. I didn’t know I had it in me! Now I actually enjoy coming up with activities for my son. One of my favorites involves a hammer and a clock radio. Intrigued? Let me tell you about that one and a few more. Here are 5 activities moms can do with their sons.

Teaching Boys How to Handle Their Emotions

Boys need to remember one thing most of all when it comes to their feelings (especially anger): they always have a choice for how to respond. So says author and pediatrician Meg Meeker. I hear her loud and clear on this because I have a boy on the cusp of puberty (hello, testosterone)—the entry point to manhood.

7 Principles for Raising Boys

As a mother of boys, you already recognize their innate differences from your daughters. But what do you do with these differences? How do you uniquely parent your boys so they become responsible, mature men? According to Dr. James Dobson, author of Bringing Up Boys, your role is “to transform [your] boys from immature and flighty youngsters into honest, caring men who will be respectful of women, loyal and faithful in marriage, and secure in their masculinity. And of course, the ultimate goal for people of faith is to give each child an understanding of Scripture and a lifelong passion for Jesus Christ.”

Raising Sons and Loving It

Drawing from their extensive clinical and personal experience, Gary and Carrie Oliver show you – How boys really are different from girls – Five keys to raising “emotionally intelligent” sons – What your boys need from your marriage — and from you –

Reading: Booklist for Boys

Some boys are reluctant readers, unless they find something that really inspires them to start turning the pages. Here are some books that might do the trick. (Here are some must read books for girls.) Young Readers Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey Lots

8 Great Dates for Moms and Sons

Moms spend a lot of time with their kids; it’s the nature of the job. But intentional one-on-one time is hard to come by. And if you’re a mom of boys, coming up with ideas for a mother-son date night can be tough

10 Things Boys Want to Hear From Their Moms

Moms with boys, you are your son’s first love. There is something so sweet about how a boy loves his mama, even as his height grows and our “cool factor” shrinks. They look to us for affection and tenderness, but also for words

5 Life Lessons from Duck Dynasty

We admit it. We’re fascinated with the A&E reality show Duck Dynasty, too! We love to tune in and chuckle with the Robertson clan as they live and work together in Louisiana. But what is it that makes this bearded family so intriguing?

Moms Who Cleave Raise Boys Who Can’t Leave!

As mothers, our nature is to cleave to our children, especially in the younger years. As they get older, we must begin the painful process of slowly weaning them from our constant care in order to equip them for their eventual flight from the nest. At the same time, our children begin slowly to pull away from us as they gain their independence and try their wings while under our watchful protection. There is little to prepare a mother for this painful and confusing transition. While our nature tells us to cling tight, in our hearts we know we must let go. We do our children a great disservice if we fail to do so.

4 Awesome Parenting Lessons from Where the Wild Things Are

Just about everyone has read the, Where the Wild Things Are Book. You likely remember the boy in the book, Max, wreaking havoc and driving his mother to the breaking point (been there, done that). Well, guest iSpecialist Dr. Anthony Rao says there are 4 awesome

Must-Read Books for Boys

10 Rules for Moms of Sons

What really matters in parenting our sons? It’s a question worth answering. After all, that little boy before you with skinned knees and peanut butter on the corner of his mouth will one day be a husband, a father, a leader, and a

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