Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons

In Boys Should Be Boys, one of our most trusted authorities helps parents restore the delights of boyhood and enable today’s boys to become the mature, confident, and thoughtful men of tomorrow. Boys will always be boys–rambunctious, adventurous, and curious, climbing trees, building forts, playing tackle football, and pushing their growing bodies to the limit as part of the rite of passage into manhood. But today our sons face an increasingly hostile world that doesn’t value the high-spirited, magical nature of boys. In a collective call to let our boys be boys, Dr. Meg Meeker explores the secrets to boyhood, including • why rules and boundaries are crucial–and why boys feel lost without them • how the outdoors is still the best playground, offering the sense of adventure that only Mother Nature can provide • the essential ways to preserve a boy’s innocence (and help him grow up) • the pitfalls moms and dads face when talking to their sons • why moody and rebellious boys are not normal–and how to address such behavior • how and when the “big” questions in life should be discussed: why he is here, what his purpose is, and why he is important Parents are blessed with intuition and heart, but raising sons is a daunting responsibility. This uplifting guide makes the job a little easier.

Meeker, Meg

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Ballantine Books

A timely and empowering book featuring “solid, practical advice for women on how to properly nurture their sons” (Kirkus Reviews). From the moment a mother holds her newborn son, his eyes tell her that she is his world. But often, as he grows up, the boy who needs her simultaneously pushes her away. Calling upon thirty years of experience as a pediatrician, Meg Meeker, M.D., a highly sought after national speaker, assistant professor of clinical medicine, and mother of four, shares the secrets that every mother needs to know in order to strengthen—or rebuild—her relationship with her son. Boys today face unique challenges and pressures, and the burden on mothers to guide their boys through them can feel overwhelming. This empowering book offers a road map to help mothers find the strength and confidence to raise extraordinary sons by providing encouragement, education, and practical advice about • the need for mothers to exercise courage and be bolder and more confident about advising and directing their boys • the crucial role mothers play in expressing love to sons in healthy ways so they learn to respect and appreciate women as they grow up • the importance of teaching sons about the values of hard work, community service, and a well-developed inner life • the natural traps mothers of boys often fall into—and how to avoid them • the need for a mother to heal her own wounds with the men in her life so she can raise her son without baggage and limitations • the best ways to survive the moments when the going gets tough and a mom’s natural ways of communicating—talking, analyzing, exploring—only fuel the fire When a mother holds her baby boy for the first time, she also instinctively knows something else: If she does her job right and raises her son with self-esteem, support, and wisdom, he will become the man she knows he was meant to be.

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

In this groundbreaking book Dr. Meeker uncovers the story of the serious epidemic of sexually transmitted disease and the pattern of political correctness and marketing hype that has caused this tidal wave of disease.

Epidemic: How Teen Sex Is Killing Our Kids

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Meeker M.D., Meg

Diseases & Physical Ailments

LifeLine Press

How do parents raise their sons to be respectful and responsible young men despite a toxic culture that relentlessly undermines masculine virtues such as moral strength, self-restraint, and respect for women? By letting boys be boys.

Boys Should Be Boys ; Library Edition: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Blackstone Pub

Sexually transmitted diseases among teens has become a full blown epidemic a national emergency that's killing our kids. In this groundbreaking book Dr. Meeker uncovers the story of this serious epidemic and the pattern of political correctness and marketing hype that has caused this tidal wave of disease.

Your Kids at Risk: How Teen Sex Threatens Our Sons and Daughters

Regnery

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know

*New hardcover gift edition of the bestselling guide for fathers* Drawing on her thirty years' experience practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine, teen health expert Dr. Meg Meeker explains why an active father figure is maybe the single most important factor in a young woman's development. In this invaluable guide, Meeker shows how a father can be both counsel and protector for his daughter as she grows into a spiritually and mentally strong young woman. From cradling his newborn to walking her down the aisle, a father must relish his paramount responsibilityguiding the course of his daughter’s life. Meeker reveals how a man can become a "strong father" how a father's guidance influences every part of a woman's life, from her self-respect to her perspective on drugs, alcohol, and sex how to lay down ground rules that are respected without creating distance in your relationship with your daughter why you need to be your daughter's hero the mistakes most fathers make and their serious consequences how to help daughters make their own good decisions and avoid disastrous mistakes how a father's faith will influence his daughter's spiritual development how to get through to you daughter, even during her toughest don't-talk-to-me years true stories of daughters who were on the wrong pathand how their fathers helped to bring them back Learn how to grow, strengthen, or rebuild your relationship with your daughter to better both your life and hers in the bestselling Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know.

Family Relationships

Perfect for Father’s Day, a critical read for all dads seeking to connect with their daughters and raise confident young women in today’s increasingly complicated world. Drawing on her thirty years' experience practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine, teen health expert Dr. Meg Meeker explains why an active father figure is maybe the single most important factor in a young woman's development. In this invaluable guide, Meeker shows how a father can be both counsel and protector for his daughter as she grows into a spiritually and mentally strong young woman. From cradling his newborn to walking her down the aisle, a father must relish his paramount responsibility—guiding the course of his daughter’s life. Meeker reveals • How a man can become a "strong father" • How a father's guidance influences every part of a woman's life, from her self-respect to her perspective on drugs, alcohol, and sex • How to lay down ground rules that are respected without creating distance in your relationship with your daughter • Why you need to be your daughter's hero • The mistakes most fathers make—and the serious consequences • How to help daughters make their own good decisions and avoid disastrous mistakes • How a father's faith will influence his daughter's spiritual development • How to get through to you daughter, even during her toughest don't-talk-to-me years • True stories of daughters who were on the wrong path—and how their fathers helped to bring them back

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Devotional: 52 Devotions Every Father Needs

Salem Books

"Your go-to gift for new fathers." — Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker, and radio host Whether you know it or not, if you're a dad, you’re a hero— that's the message of bestselling author and pediatrician Meg Meeker. Even if you're struggling with all the demands of fatherhood, let Dr. Meeker reassure you: every man has it within him to be the hero father his children need. With simple step-by-step instructions and drawing on long experience—including her work with the NFL's Fatherhood Initiative—Dr. Meeker shows you how to be the father you want to be and your children need you to be. Discover why fathers are even more important to their children than their mothers are; why your children want you to be their hero—even if their relationship with you has been strained or distant; and secrets that can help divorced dads, widowed dads, and stepfathers maintain—or rebuild—a strong relationship with their children As Dr. Meeker writes, "If you want what is best for your children—if you want what is best for you—you should strive to be a hero father. In this book, I hope to show you how."

Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need

Raising a Strong Daughter in a Toxic Culture: 11 Steps to Keep Her Happy, Healthy, and Safe

Parents have never had a tougher job than now. Our culture bombards our daughters with unhealthy role models, misleads them about the consequences of early sexual activity, and even adds to the confusion of adolescences by encouraging them to question their “gender.” Meg Meeker has been a pediatrician for more than thirty years, is a mother and a grandmother, and has seen it all. She knows what makes for strong, happy, healthy young women—and what puts our daughters at risk. Combining that experience with her famous common sense, she explains the eleven steps that will help your daughter—whether she’s a toddler or a troubled teen—to achieve her full human potential. In this book, you will learn: 
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<li>The four biggest questions every daughter has—and that you must answer</li> <li>Why it's the quality, not the quantity, of your daughter's friends that matters</li> <li>The essential, complementary roles that mothers and fathers play</li> <li>The dangers of social media—and how to help your daughter navigate them</li> <li>What every daughter needs to know about God</li> <li>Why depression is often a "sexually transmitted disease"</li> <li>How to launch your daughter into successful womanhood</li> </ul>
 If you have a daughter, and worry about her future, you need Dr. Meg's advice.

Women's Studies

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Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men

Epidemic: How Teen Sex Is Killing Our Kids

Boys Should Be Boys ; Library Edition: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons

Your Kids at Risk: How Teen Sex Threatens Our Sons and Daughters

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Devotional: 52 Devotions Every Father Needs

Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need

Raising a Strong Daughter in a Toxic Culture: 11 Steps to Keep Her Happy, Healthy, and Safe