Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build on for Life by
David Thomas
My rating: 💛💛💛💛
As a mom of two boys, the title immediately grabbed my attention. I read this slowly, in to take it all in. I loved that this book is basically a resource to guide parents to identify the best in their boys, and grow their strong points in even better strengths.
There was so much to learn and I will go back to this book as my boys grow and find themselves in different seasons.
As a runner myself, my favourite part was when the author described the team who helped the athlete break the 2hr record on a marathon. I watched this run and was amazed. But why was it my favourite part of the book - because in life, we need a team around us and our children, to help them reach goals and keep them on track - and we as parents have an important rule choosing that team in our children’s lives.
*I received a copy via Netgalley. All opinions expressed are my own.*
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About the book:
How can you help raise your sons to handle difficult emotions and process complex ideas of masculinity? Drawing from 25 years of counseling, David Thomas explains what's behind their anger issues, anxiety, and depression, and shares how to foster emotional intelligence within your sons by teaching them healthy, constructive ways to express their emotions.
About the author:
David Thomas, L.M.S.W., is the Director of Family Counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of six books, including the best-selling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys (Tyndale House Publishers), a frequent guest on national television and radio, and a speaks across the country.
He and his wife, Connie, have a daughter, two sons and a fiesty yellow lab puppy named Owen.
