Strong mothers, strong sons

We are good enough, just the way we are, for our sons. 

In order for our sons to be happy, we need to know exactly what makes them feel loved. And what doesn’t. 

Help Boys know they are loved merely for being who they are. We enjoy their company. 

(Cuddles, scratch back at bedtime, lay down with them, small gifts & notes, 1:1 walks/dates, card games, regularly doing what they want to do)

Roll up your emotional sleeves and move towards them. 

Every one of our sons leaves home at some point. They become men who can return to help us mothers in ways that no other human can. They can teach us how to live our lives better. If we hold on long enough, and love them always, they come back to us.

Having hope really isn’t about outward success: It is an inward decision. Hope tells a man that life will be better, that good things lie ahead regardless of his outward state. Hope is something that he feels deeply whether he is successful or not, and therefore it gives him deep satisfaction. Hope brings life to his soul.

2.help them to identify and articulate feelings. There is a truth about boys. I think they are far more sensitive than girls. 

You are already wired with everything you need to be a great mom. Trust that you have all the equipment you need to help him. 

Stop. Sit. Listen. 

Being a really good listener (incl. observe, repeat back what you heard) is what being a really good mom is all about. Do you really want to listen? Or are bc you’re supposed to? Do you honestly want to hear what he has to say?

Boys feel the range and depth of emotions like girls do. They just don’t express them the same.