175. Raising Emotionally Strong Boys (with David Thomas)

<p>"It's never too late. You can pick up right where you are". Great advice from today's guest. I am so excited to be interviewing David Thomas, the author of <a href= "https://smile.amazon.com/Raising-Emotionally-Strong-Boys-Tools/dp/0764239988/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=david+thomas+raising+emotionally+strong+boys&qid=1660618240&sprefix=david+thomas%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1"> Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life</a>.</p> <p>There is no greater time to start than right now. Make sure the males in your life are being given the tools they need to understand what strength looks like. It is okay to narrate your experiences as a parent, an adult, and even as a human to your children. We cover a lot in such a short time, so make sure you are ready to take down some notes.</p> <p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p> <p>[00:34] - Welcome to another episode of <a href= "http://crystalpaine.com/">The Crystal Paine Show</a>.</p> <p>[01:24] - I ask David to introduce himself to you.</p> <p>[03:15] - Is this something that you always saw yourself doing? Was this your dream job?</p> <p>[05:34] - Since you've been doing this for a long time, have you seen a shift in what parents are struggling with and what teens are struggling with?</p> <p>[06:38] - Do you feel like there is a reason for that? What's at the root of that?</p> <p>[08:52] - A while back, you were asked to write about raising worry-free boys. And you chose not to do it. I'd love for you to explain why.</p> <p>[11:31] - When boys come up against the discomfort of life that you and I know is just a part of being a human.</p> <p>[13:09] - I'd love for you to define "emotionally strong".</p> <p>[15:43] - We want to raise emotionally strong boys. How do we go about that?</p> <p>[19:42] - I share a quote from the book.</p> <p>[20:09] - How do we, as parents, set that example for our kids when we're just feeling so frustrated?</p> <p>[23:46] - Moms often feel like "if I admit to my child that I don't have it all figured out, I'm somehow failing them