__About those meltdowns, blowups, and one-word answers . . .__ Some say that's just how boys are--prone to outbursts or sullenness. But what's behind these and other issues? Drawing from twenty-five years of counseling boys and working with parents, David Thomas sheds light on common emotional struggles, including anger, anxiety, and depression, and shares practical ways you can __help your son be__  
  
__Resourceful__--equipped to work through his emotions in constructive ways  
__Aware__--so that he better understands himself, including his strengths and weaknesses  
__Resilient__--having the capacity to cope and feel competent  
__Empathetic__--able to understand the feelings and experiences of others  
  
Helpful also for grandparents, teachers, and anyone else who has a boy in their life, this book shows how a strong emotional foundation leads to a Christ-like sense of masculinity that will serve him well his whole life.  
  
__"This book is the most impactful, practical, and applicable playbook for raising young men that we have read to date."__--TIM and ELISABETH HASSELBECK, ESPN analyst and bestselling author  
  
__"David Thomas is someone I go to as a resource when it comes to parenting--especially parenting a boy."__--RACHEL CRUZE, #1 New York Times bestselling author and host of The Rachel Cruze Show

__David Thomas, LMSW__, is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee, and is the author or coauthor of ten books, including the bestselling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys. He speaks across the country at parenting events and is a frequent guest on national television shows and podcasts, and he cohosts his own podcast called Raising Boys and Girls. David and his wife, Connie, have a daughter, twin sons, and a yellow lab named Owen.

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.

Thomas, David

1Endorsements

3Half Title Page

4Other Books by David Thomas

5Title Page

6Copyright Page

7Dedication

9Contents

11Foreword

151 Traps and Tricks

262 Foundation and Definition

433 Backward and Forward

614 Anxiety and Depression

835 Moms and Dads

1066 Friends and Allies

1217 Models and Mentors

1358 Upward and Outward

1509 Habits and Practices

173Conclusion

185Acknowledgments

188Notes

190About the Author

191Back Ads

193Back Cover

About those meltdowns, blowups, and one-word answers . . .  
  
Some say that's just how boys are--prone to outbursts or sullenness. But what's behind these and other issues? Drawing from twenty-five years of counseling boys and working with parents, David Thomas sheds light on common emotional struggles, including anger, anxiety, and depression, and shares practical ways you can help your son be  
  
Resourceful--equipped to work through his emotions in constructive ways  
Aware--so that he better understands himself, including his strengths and weaknesses  
Resilient--having the capacity to cope and feel competent  
Empathetic--able to understand the feelings and experiences of others  
  
Helpful also for grandparents, teachers, and anyone else who has a boy in their life, this book shows how a strong emotional foundation leads to a Christ-like sense of masculinity that will serve him well his whole life.  
  
"This book is the most impactful, practical, and applicable playbook for raising young men that we have read to date."--TIM and ELISABETH HASSELBECK, ESPN analyst and bestselling author  
  
"David Thomas is someone I go to as a resource when it comes to parenting--especially parenting a boy."--RACHEL CRUZE, #1 New York Times bestselling author and host of The Rachel Cruze Show

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