Raising Sons and Loving It: Helping Your Boys Become Godly Men

by Gary J. Oliver, Carrie Oliver

In these days of daunting headlines, here's some really good news: Your son was God's idea, and you can help him weather the often rocky transition from boyhood to a manhood shaped by God's character and purposes. Drawing from their extensive clinical and personal experience, Gary and Carrie Oliver show you - How boys really are different from girls - Five keys to raising "emotionally intelligent" sons - What your boys need from your marriage -- and from you - How to help your sons cultivate a heart for God - How to cultivate your sons' ability to deal with failure, loss, and grief . . . And much more.

Genres: Parenting, Faith

301 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book does a good job of pointing out some of the challenges facing boys growing up in today's society and how we as their parents and teachers can help them meet those challenges. It addresses the key differences between males and females and details what boys need specifically from each parent. I learned a lot and will keep this one and refer to it at different stages of my boys' lives.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

I skimmed much of this book, although I found some good ideas. There were two main reasons: the book talks often about adolescence which we are a ways from, and there were portions that felt outdated. The fundamentals of raising boys may be the same, but I think there are some different challenges 15 years later.

[Imalea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Felt like just fluff to me.