“We have to miss Bible class for baseball practice or my son won’t get to play in the game.” That’s what the mom said. It was the first time I had heard someone attempt to defend her reasons for putting baseball before God. She just couldn’t see any other way. Either her son attends every … [Read more…]
Does this sound familiar? Mom to son: I need you to empty the dishwasher. Son to mom: Just a minute. Let me finish this game. Or Dad to son: I want you to mow the yard today. Son to Dad: After this TV show is over. Even if the command was obeyed, it wasn’t true … [Read more…]
I remember holding my baby boys in my arms and whispering in their ears to please not grow up. I wanted them to stay just like they were. They were so sweet, so cute, so cuddly. They were such a joy. I wanted to always have my babies with me. Although I would tell them … [Read more…]
I know this is something most people disagree with me about. That’s okay. I’m used to the rolling eyes, shrugging shoulders and exasperated sighs. We do not let our boys go around with earphones or anything similar in their ears. There are several reasons for this but the main one is the most important one. … [Read more…]
For those who don’t know, we have 6 boys. That doesn’t make me an expert on raising boys. It does mean that I have learned a lot about boys over the years. I was once asked why I hadn’t written a book on raising boys. After laughing about it awhile I said, “we don’t have … [Read more…]
Everyone has times when they need special attention or need things done for them out of the ordinary. When it begins to be a habit, that’s when we say, “It’s not all about you.” Believe it or not, teenage boys frequently think the world revolves around them. Even with 5 brothers, learning to put others … [Read more…]
This is the second post about “Things We Taught Our Boys”. For most people, the phrase “Keep your shirt on” would mean the same as “Be patient”. In this house, we taught our boys to literally keep their shirts on. Modesty is a hot topic amongst groups of women/girls. Some women look at modesty as … [Read more…]
For the past 27 years, my husband and I have been in the process of raising 6 boys. We are “finished” with the older 3 and are still actively engaged in raising the last 3. Over the years, we have learned a lot about raising boys. Some of what we have learned has been through … [Read more…]
