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丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲
爻賷馗賱購賾 丕賱氐亘賷丕賳購 氐亘賷丕賳賸丕貙 丿丕卅賲賸丕.
賵賲丕 賲賳 兀丨丿賺 賱賴 鬲兀孬賷乇 兀賯賵賶 毓賱賷賴賲 賲賳賰賽貙 丕賱兀賲.
賲賮丕噩兀丞! 賷乇賷丿 丕亘賳賰 兀賳 賷乇囟賷賰賽 賵賷賴鬲賲 亘卮丿丞 亘乇兀賷賰. 爻賷購乇丕賮賯賴 賴匕丕 丕賱賳賵毓 賲賳 丕賱丕丨鬲賷丕噩丕鬲 胤賵丕賱 丨賷丕鬲賴貙 賲賲丕 賷賲賳丨賰 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱鬲兀孬賷乇 毓賱賶 丕亘賳賰貙 賵賷購賲賰賽賾賳賰 賲賳 鬲噩賴賷夭賴 賱賱賳噩丕丨 賮賷 丕賱丨賷丕丞.
賮賷 賰鬲丕亘賴 芦丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲禄貙 賷賰卮賮 丕賱賲丐賱賮 丕賱兀賰孬乇 賲亘賷毓賸丕 賮賷 賳賷賵賷賵乇賰 鬲丕賷賲夭 丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 賰賷賮賳 賱賷賲丕賳 賰賷賮 賷賲賰賳賰 鬲乇賰 亘氐賲丞 廿賷噩丕亘賷丞 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 丕亘賳賰貙 賲賳匕 丕賱賱丨馗丞 丕賱兀賵賱賶 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賻囟購賲賽賾賷賳賴 賮賷賴丕 亘賷賳 匕乇丕毓賷賰 丨鬲賶 丕賱賱丨馗丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷睾丕丿乇 賮賷賴丕 賱賱丕賱鬲丨丕賯 亘丕賱噩丕賲毓丞. 賵廿賱賷賰賽 丕賱禺亘乇 丕賱爻丕乇: 賱賲 賷賮鬲 丕賱兀賵丕賳 賱賱亘丿亍 亘毓丿貙 亘睾囟 丕賱賳馗乇 毓賳 毓賲乇 丕亘賳賰 丕賱丌賳.
賵賲丕 賲賳 兀丨丿賺 賱賴 鬲兀孬賷乇 兀賯賵賶 毓賱賷賴賲 賲賳賰賽貙 丕賱兀賲.
賲賮丕噩兀丞! 賷乇賷丿 丕亘賳賰 兀賳 賷乇囟賷賰賽 賵賷賴鬲賲 亘卮丿丞 亘乇兀賷賰. 爻賷購乇丕賮賯賴 賴匕丕 丕賱賳賵毓 賲賳 丕賱丕丨鬲賷丕噩丕鬲 胤賵丕賱 丨賷丕鬲賴貙 賲賲丕 賷賲賳丨賰 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱鬲兀孬賷乇 毓賱賶 丕亘賳賰貙 賵賷購賲賰賽賾賳賰 賲賳 鬲噩賴賷夭賴 賱賱賳噩丕丨 賮賷 丕賱丨賷丕丞.
賮賷 賰鬲丕亘賴 芦丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲禄貙 賷賰卮賮 丕賱賲丐賱賮 丕賱兀賰孬乇 賲亘賷毓賸丕 賮賷 賳賷賵賷賵乇賰 鬲丕賷賲夭 丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 賰賷賮賳 賱賷賲丕賳 賰賷賮 賷賲賰賳賰 鬲乇賰 亘氐賲丞 廿賷噩丕亘賷丞 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 丕亘賳賰貙 賲賳匕 丕賱賱丨馗丞 丕賱兀賵賱賶 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賻囟購賲賽賾賷賳賴 賮賷賴丕 亘賷賳 匕乇丕毓賷賰 丨鬲賶 丕賱賱丨馗丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷睾丕丿乇 賮賷賴丕 賱賱丕賱鬲丨丕賯 亘丕賱噩丕賲毓丞. 賵廿賱賷賰賽 丕賱禺亘乇 丕賱爻丕乇: 賱賲 賷賮鬲 丕賱兀賵丕賳 賱賱亘丿亍 亘毓丿貙 亘睾囟 丕賱賳馗乇 毓賳 毓賲乇 丕亘賳賰 丕賱丌賳.
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2012
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About the author
Kevin Leman
205听books369听followersDr. Kevin Leman, an internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker, has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. The best-selling and award-winning author has made house calls for hundreds of radio and television programs, including The View with Barbara Walters, The Today Show, Oprah, CBS's The Early Show, Live with Regis Philbin, CNN's American Morning, and LIFE Today with James Robison, and he has served as a contributing family psychologist to Good Morning America. He is the founder and president of Couples of Promise, an organization designed and committed to helping couples remain happily married. Dr. Leman is also a charter faculty member of iQuestions.com. He has written over 30 best-selling books about marriage and family issues, including The Birth Order Book and Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage. Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson. They have five children.
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July 27, 2015
This book is dripping with presumption and contradictions. I'm really surprised that it was published in 2012. Many of the ideas, even the writing style, seem patronizing and condescending. Many of the author's ideas are based not on research, but on his own anecdotal experiences with his mother. It is so patronizing to extend this and assume this is how it is for everyone. The contradictions are insufferable..."be a martyr...but take care of yourself...let him get away with murder because he can do no wrong in your eyes...but be firm with discipline..." I couldn't bring myself to get through this book, and would not recommend it.
September 8, 2012
Of all the people in the world, you, Mom,
make the biggest difference in your son's world.
- Dr. Kevin Leman
I am always looking for books geared towards moms of boys. With 3 sons of my own, I am always wanting to learn more about mothering my boys and was so glad to find What a Difference a Mom Makes by Dr. Kevin Leman.
In this book he shares valuable insight and advice on the stages of boys from babyhood to college. He talks about topics from discipline to sexuality and how to navigate the changes in the relationship between mother and son along the way.
My favorite part of the book is when Dr. Leman shares
what our boys need most from us as moms.
He needs to be respected.
He needs to be needed.
He needs to be fulfilled as a man.
make the biggest difference in your son's world.
- Dr. Kevin Leman
I am always looking for books geared towards moms of boys. With 3 sons of my own, I am always wanting to learn more about mothering my boys and was so glad to find What a Difference a Mom Makes by Dr. Kevin Leman.
In this book he shares valuable insight and advice on the stages of boys from babyhood to college. He talks about topics from discipline to sexuality and how to navigate the changes in the relationship between mother and son along the way.
My favorite part of the book is when Dr. Leman shares
what our boys need most from us as moms.
He needs to be respected.
He needs to be needed.
He needs to be fulfilled as a man.
June 19, 2018
This book was a joy to read, from start to finish. I love reading books that challenge me to search myself and look for areas I can improve in, and this book did that in spades! This is not written for the Christian audience, although the author is a Christian. So some methods/responses are not what I would employ in my home, but the overall concept of the book was incredibly helpful to me. Definitely worth a read if you are a mom to a boy!
October 11, 2020
Sooooooo, my mother-in-law's best friend gave me this book, which was super thoughtful of her, but...wow, I can't do it. There is actually some decent advice in here, but it's also very steeped in stereotypes, and the way it's written is so obnoxious and condescending and presumptuous and gross to me, starting with the introduction:
"You've always dreamed of having that precious little daughter--one who is a little replica of you. You dream of the close relationship you'll have as mother and daughter, watching her taking her first step, buying her first tutu for her ballet recital, arranging her hair for her first date... (Nope, never really dreamed of having kids for the vast majority of my life, and the times I did think about it, I definitely imagined a boy, and I definitely, definitely never wanted a little replica of myself--ew! And ALSO, ballet and hair arranging, yay, these are clearly the best girl things!)
"And then you show up at the doctor's office for your sonogram. (Again, nope! Not every mom does this.)
"'What's that?' you say, pointing at a little something you can't quite place on the blurry black-and-white image.
"And the doc says, 'That's a penis.' (I have never been able to even discern a baby in sonogram images, how on earth would I manage to spot a penis?)
"You frown, not understanding. 'My daughter's got a penis?' (WHY IS HE MAKING ME SOUND LIKE SUCH AN IDIOT???)"
This is how the book begins, and by the end of the first page in the book I already wanted to throw it out the window. I did force myself to read a little farther, and have flipped around among later chapters to see if maybe once he's past the intro stuff it gets a little less annoying, but sadly it does not.
As I said earlier, there are some good pointers, although almost all of the ones I'm thinking of (don't let your child get away with murder, don't tell your kids that talking about sex or their sexual organs is bad and should not be done, don't let your emotions get the better of you when dealing with your kid's misbehavior) really apply to any child, not just boys.
And on the other hand, he comes down pretty darn heavily on the side of women should be stay at home moms, and does so in the most patronizing way.
I still want to throw this book out the window.
"You've always dreamed of having that precious little daughter--one who is a little replica of you. You dream of the close relationship you'll have as mother and daughter, watching her taking her first step, buying her first tutu for her ballet recital, arranging her hair for her first date... (Nope, never really dreamed of having kids for the vast majority of my life, and the times I did think about it, I definitely imagined a boy, and I definitely, definitely never wanted a little replica of myself--ew! And ALSO, ballet and hair arranging, yay, these are clearly the best girl things!)
"And then you show up at the doctor's office for your sonogram. (Again, nope! Not every mom does this.)
"'What's that?' you say, pointing at a little something you can't quite place on the blurry black-and-white image.
"And the doc says, 'That's a penis.' (I have never been able to even discern a baby in sonogram images, how on earth would I manage to spot a penis?)
"You frown, not understanding. 'My daughter's got a penis?' (WHY IS HE MAKING ME SOUND LIKE SUCH AN IDIOT???)"
This is how the book begins, and by the end of the first page in the book I already wanted to throw it out the window. I did force myself to read a little farther, and have flipped around among later chapters to see if maybe once he's past the intro stuff it gets a little less annoying, but sadly it does not.
As I said earlier, there are some good pointers, although almost all of the ones I'm thinking of (don't let your child get away with murder, don't tell your kids that talking about sex or their sexual organs is bad and should not be done, don't let your emotions get the better of you when dealing with your kid's misbehavior) really apply to any child, not just boys.
And on the other hand, he comes down pretty darn heavily on the side of women should be stay at home moms, and does so in the most patronizing way.
I still want to throw this book out the window.
October 1, 2012
As a pastor, father, stepfather and husband I bought this book to see if I could learn how to make a difference in the lives of those that are a mom in the course of my family life and ministry.
Once again, Kevin Leman, has hit the nail right on the head!
Be aware that you will be challenged to look at the role of being a mom in a new and meaningful way. Every day I watch the impact of women on their sons and continue to be amazed at how unaware they are of their impact on one another.
I think every mother from the day their son is born dream of what it will be like one day to see them as a man. What they often don鈥檛 realize is the tremendous impact they have on the kind of man their son will be one day. Leman does a great job of outlining the impact that mothers have on their sons at the different stages of life.
If you are wondering what you could do right now to shape a son into a man of your future daughter-in-laws dreams then there is something here for you. The mother plays a major role in shaping how her son treats others including their future wife, daughters, and other women in his life.
As a pastor I found this book very informative as a resource in working with mom鈥檚 and they challenges they face on a day to day basis. I also found it helpful in working with men on the impact their mother has on them including the relationship they have with their wife.
A great investment for your library!
Once again, Kevin Leman, has hit the nail right on the head!
Be aware that you will be challenged to look at the role of being a mom in a new and meaningful way. Every day I watch the impact of women on their sons and continue to be amazed at how unaware they are of their impact on one another.
I think every mother from the day their son is born dream of what it will be like one day to see them as a man. What they often don鈥檛 realize is the tremendous impact they have on the kind of man their son will be one day. Leman does a great job of outlining the impact that mothers have on their sons at the different stages of life.
If you are wondering what you could do right now to shape a son into a man of your future daughter-in-laws dreams then there is something here for you. The mother plays a major role in shaping how her son treats others including their future wife, daughters, and other women in his life.
As a pastor I found this book very informative as a resource in working with mom鈥檚 and they challenges they face on a day to day basis. I also found it helpful in working with men on the impact their mother has on them including the relationship they have with their wife.
A great investment for your library!
December 26, 2017
鈥淭hey don鈥檛 need stuff, they need you, Mom. Your time. Your love. Your respect. Your listening ear. Your comfort. Your wisdom.鈥�
I鈥檝e been dreaming and praying for my son to grow into a good man since he was in my womb. I can see the kind of father, husband, leader, and person that I want him to be. The practical advice in this book will help me be the person that he needs on the path to growing into that man.
I鈥檝e been dreaming and praying for my son to grow into a good man since he was in my womb. I can see the kind of father, husband, leader, and person that I want him to be. The practical advice in this book will help me be the person that he needs on the path to growing into that man.
January 26, 2019
As a Christian, I was interested by his ideas, opinions and insight about specific issues relating to rearing boys, as the author is also a Christian. The author relied heavily on anecdotes and situations in the lives of his patients at his personal psychological practice and in his own family. While the book definitely has value, I personally would have appreciated a more researched and documented book with hard proven facts from research studies instead of opinions based simply on his thoughts and Life Experiences...thus the 3 star rating. There is definitely good advice found within the book, but a son may not fit into his sometimes black and white categories.
September 13, 2021
Leman's Top 10 to being an Awesome Mom
10. Remember, he's a boy, not a girl.
9. Even though he's adorable, hold him accountable.
8. Pay more attention to his heart than his looks.
7. How you handle his failures is more important than how you handle his victories.
6. Don't treat him the same as his brother.
5. He'll only be weird for about 15 years.
4. He is the wavy line. You be consistent.
3. Start with the end in mind. Who do you want him to become?
2. You don't get to relive moments. Make every day count.
1. You can't do it all. But what you do do will make a lasting impression on your son.
10. Remember, he's a boy, not a girl.
9. Even though he's adorable, hold him accountable.
8. Pay more attention to his heart than his looks.
7. How you handle his failures is more important than how you handle his victories.
6. Don't treat him the same as his brother.
5. He'll only be weird for about 15 years.
4. He is the wavy line. You be consistent.
3. Start with the end in mind. Who do you want him to become?
2. You don't get to relive moments. Make every day count.
1. You can't do it all. But what you do do will make a lasting impression on your son.
January 11, 2018
As a single mom, I wish I had read this book before I had my son. This is a must for all types of moms. Very thought provoking and helpful.
May 14, 2023
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爻賷兀鬲賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賱賷丨賲賱賰 賲丕 賷丨賲賱賴 賮賵賯 乇兀爻賰 丕賱噩賲賷毓! 兀賳鬲 賲賳 鬲氐賳毓賷賳 廿亘賳賰貙 賰賱 賲丕 賳乇丕賴 賲賳賴 賴賵 賮毓賱賰 兀賳鬲! 爻鬲馗賴乇賷賳 丿賮丕毓丕鬲賰貙 孬賲 賲毓 丕賱賵賯鬲 爻鬲丿乇賰賷賳 兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賷鬲賰賱賲 賲賳 賲賳胤賯丞 丕賱賲爻卅賵賱賷丞 賵 賱賷爻 丕賱廿鬲賴丕賲貙 爻鬲丿乇賰賷賳 賮乇賯 丕賱孬賯丕賮丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷鬲丨丿孬 賲賳賴丕 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賮賷賳賮鬲丨 毓賯賱賰 毓賱賶 丕賱賲毓賱賵賲丕鬲 丕賱賲賴賲丞..
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲乇賰夭 賵 噩賲賷賱 賷丨賲賱 廿乇卮丕丿丕鬲 賲賴賲丞 賱賰賱 兀賲 鬲丨丕賵賱 丕賱賳噩丕丨 賮賷 鬲乇亘賷丞 丕亘賳賴丕 (乇噩賱 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱).
賷丨賲賱賳丕 丕賱賲爻卅賵賱賷丞 賳毓賲貙 賵 賱賰賳賴 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賷賵囟丨 廿賳賴丕 賲爻卅賵賱賷丞 丕賱丿賵乇 賱賷爻 廿賱丕貙 兀賳鬲 兀賲 賮賯胤 賮 賱丕 鬲丨丕賵賱賷賳 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳賷 兀賲 賵 兀亘貙 賵 廿賳 賱賲 賷賰賳 賴賳丕賰 賳賲賵匕噩 乇噩賱 噩賷丿 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴 賮 丕爻鬲睾賳賶 毓賳賴貙 賮 睾賷丕亘 丕賱賳賲賵匕噩 丕賱乇噩丕賱賷 丕賱噩賷丿 兀賮囟賱 賰孬賷乇丕賸 賲賳 賵噩賵丿 賳賲賵匕噩 爻賶亍.
賰賵賳賷 賯賵賷丞 賵 賲毓鬲夭丞 亘匕丕鬲賰 賵 賱丕 鬲賯亘賱賷 丕賱廿賴丕賳丞貙 賱鬲氐賳毓賷 乇噩賱丕賸 賷丨鬲乇賲 賰賱 丕賱賳爻丕亍.
兀禺賷乇丕賸貨 兀賳丕 賲賰賳鬲卮 賴丕賯丿乇 兀賰賲賱 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賱賵賱丕 丕賱鬲乇噩賲丞 丕賱爻賴賱丞 丕賱賲賲賷夭丞 丕賱賵丕囟丨丞.
兀賴賲 爻亘亘 賮 賰賵賳賷 賲卮 亘賯乇兀 睾賷乇 乇賵丕賷丕鬲 賴賵 賯賱丞 鬲乇賰賷夭賷貙 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬 賮賯胤 丕賱賱賶 亘鬲禺賱賷賳賷 賲乇賰夭丞貙 賱匕賱賰 兀賶 賳賵毓 賰鬲亘 鬲丕賳賷 賵 禺氐賵氐丕賸 賳賵毓賷丞 丕賱賰鬲亘 丿賷 亘鬲賮賯丿賳賷 鬲乇賰賷夭賷 賲賳 兀賵賱 氐賮丨鬲賷賳.
賮 卮賰乇丕賸 賱賱賲鬲乇噩賲丞 亘噩丿貙 賱賵賱丕賴丕 賲賰賳鬲卮 賴丕賯丿乇 兀賰賲賱 賯乇丕亍丞 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賵 丕爻鬲賮丕丿 賲賳賴 賰賲丕賳.
賷賳氐丨 亘丕賱賰鬲丕亘 胤亘毓丕賸 賱兀賲賴丕鬲 丕賱匕賰賵乇 賵 乇亘賳丕 賷毓賷賳賰賲
爻賷兀鬲賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賱賷丨賲賱賰 賲丕 賷丨賲賱賴 賮賵賯 乇兀爻賰 丕賱噩賲賷毓! 兀賳鬲 賲賳 鬲氐賳毓賷賳 廿亘賳賰貙 賰賱 賲丕 賳乇丕賴 賲賳賴 賴賵 賮毓賱賰 兀賳鬲! 爻鬲馗賴乇賷賳 丿賮丕毓丕鬲賰貙 孬賲 賲毓 丕賱賵賯鬲 爻鬲丿乇賰賷賳 兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賷鬲賰賱賲 賲賳 賲賳胤賯丞 丕賱賲爻卅賵賱賷丞 賵 賱賷爻 丕賱廿鬲賴丕賲貙 爻鬲丿乇賰賷賳 賮乇賯 丕賱孬賯丕賮丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷鬲丨丿孬 賲賳賴丕 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賮賷賳賮鬲丨 毓賯賱賰 毓賱賶 丕賱賲毓賱賵賲丕鬲 丕賱賲賴賲丞..
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲乇賰夭 賵 噩賲賷賱 賷丨賲賱 廿乇卮丕丿丕鬲 賲賴賲丞 賱賰賱 兀賲 鬲丨丕賵賱 丕賱賳噩丕丨 賮賷 鬲乇亘賷丞 丕亘賳賴丕 (乇噩賱 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱).
賷丨賲賱賳丕 丕賱賲爻卅賵賱賷丞 賳毓賲貙 賵 賱賰賳賴 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賷賵囟丨 廿賳賴丕 賲爻卅賵賱賷丞 丕賱丿賵乇 賱賷爻 廿賱丕貙 兀賳鬲 兀賲 賮賯胤 賮 賱丕 鬲丨丕賵賱賷賳 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳賷 兀賲 賵 兀亘貙 賵 廿賳 賱賲 賷賰賳 賴賳丕賰 賳賲賵匕噩 乇噩賱 噩賷丿 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴 賮 丕爻鬲睾賳賶 毓賳賴貙 賮 睾賷丕亘 丕賱賳賲賵匕噩 丕賱乇噩丕賱賷 丕賱噩賷丿 兀賮囟賱 賰孬賷乇丕賸 賲賳 賵噩賵丿 賳賲賵匕噩 爻賶亍.
賰賵賳賷 賯賵賷丞 賵 賲毓鬲夭丞 亘匕丕鬲賰 賵 賱丕 鬲賯亘賱賷 丕賱廿賴丕賳丞貙 賱鬲氐賳毓賷 乇噩賱丕賸 賷丨鬲乇賲 賰賱 丕賱賳爻丕亍.
兀禺賷乇丕賸貨 兀賳丕 賲賰賳鬲卮 賴丕賯丿乇 兀賰賲賱 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賱賵賱丕 丕賱鬲乇噩賲丞 丕賱爻賴賱丞 丕賱賲賲賷夭丞 丕賱賵丕囟丨丞.
兀賴賲 爻亘亘 賮 賰賵賳賷 賲卮 亘賯乇兀 睾賷乇 乇賵丕賷丕鬲 賴賵 賯賱丞 鬲乇賰賷夭賷貙 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬 賮賯胤 丕賱賱賶 亘鬲禺賱賷賳賷 賲乇賰夭丞貙 賱匕賱賰 兀賶 賳賵毓 賰鬲亘 鬲丕賳賷 賵 禺氐賵氐丕賸 賳賵毓賷丞 丕賱賰鬲亘 丿賷 亘鬲賮賯丿賳賷 鬲乇賰賷夭賷 賲賳 兀賵賱 氐賮丨鬲賷賳.
賮 卮賰乇丕賸 賱賱賲鬲乇噩賲丞 亘噩丿貙 賱賵賱丕賴丕 賲賰賳鬲卮 賴丕賯丿乇 兀賰賲賱 賯乇丕亍丞 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賵 丕爻鬲賮丕丿 賲賳賴 賰賲丕賳.
賷賳氐丨 亘丕賱賰鬲丕亘 胤亘毓丕賸 賱兀賲賴丕鬲 丕賱匕賰賵乇 賵 乇亘賳丕 賷毓賷賳賰賲
July 11, 2019
I read Kevin Leman's The Birth Order Book when doing research for school a long time ago. I really gained a lot of insight about myself and others around me from that book. So when I was gifted this one, I was excited to read it, now as a mom of 4 sons. It isn't maybe as deep as I anticipated, but I gained some insigth that I had never thought about before. It's hard being a mom and feels like a lot of pressure to be the one to teach 4 boys how to relate to females and how to treat a wife one day. This was a super easy and fast-paced read that I enjoyed, and it got me thinking. The book talks about birth order, different ages and stages, discipline strategies, parent background influences, the importance of feminiity in a boy's life, etc.
"When you understand your child's birth order and any variables that have affected it, as well as your own birth order and parenting style, you're way ahead of the game and the majority of parents, who can sometimes be clueless (even if they do have PhD's behind their names)."
I would give it 3.5 stars.
"When you understand your child's birth order and any variables that have affected it, as well as your own birth order and parenting style, you're way ahead of the game and the majority of parents, who can sometimes be clueless (even if they do have PhD's behind their names)."
I would give it 3.5 stars.
October 22, 2024
賰鬲丕亘 : 丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲
丕賱賰丕鬲亘:賰賷賮賳 賱賷賲丕賳
鬲乇噩賲丞 : 乇賵賱丕 毓丕丿賱 乇卮賵丕賳
丿丕乇 賳卮乇: 毓氐賷乇 丕賱賰鬲亘
毓丿丿 氐賮丨丕鬲: 佟侃佟
丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 賰賷賮賳 賱賷賲丕賳 毓丕賱賲 賳賮爻 丕賲乇賷賰賷 匕丕毓 氐賷鬲賴 丨賵賱 丕賱毓丕賱賲 賵乇噩賱 賲毓乇賵賮 亘丨爻 丿毓丕亘鬲賴.
毓賳丿賲丕 亘丿兀鬲 亘賯乇丕亍丞 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 鬲賵賯毓鬲 兀賳 賷賰賵賳 賲丨鬲賵丕賴 毓賳 丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 兀亘賳丕亍賴丕 匕賰賵乇丕 賵廿賳丕孬丕. 賱賰賳 賲賮丕噩兀丞 !! 賰丕賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 毓賳 丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 丕亘賳賴丕 .
賵賰丕賱毓丕丿丞 賴乇毓鬲 丕賱賶 禺丕賳丞 丕賱亘丨孬 賮賷 噩賵噩賱 锟斤拷兀亘丨孬 毓賳 (丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 賷氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀亘 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 丕亘賳鬲賴) 賮賵噩丿鬲賴 賱賱賰丕鬲亘 賰賷賮鬲 賱賷賲丕賳 兀賷囟丕 賱賰賳賴 爻賷鬲乇噩賲 賯乇賷亘丕 .
胤亘毓丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 兀賲丿賳賷 亘兀賮賰丕乇 鬲乇亘賵賷丞 噩丿賷丿丞 賵賲胤賲卅賳丞 賱賲 鬲賰賳 賱鬲禺胤乇 亘亘丕賱賷 賰兀賲孬賱丞 毓賱賶 匕賱賰:
賭 丕亘賳賰 爻賷丨丕賵賱 丿丕卅賲丕 丕乇囟丕亍賰 賵爻鬲馗賱 丨丕噩鬲賴 丕賱賶 賳賷賱 乇囟丕賰 鬲賯賵丿賴 兀亘丿丕 丨鬲賶 賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱丨賷丕丞.
賭丕賱匕賰賵乇 賱丕 賷賲賱賰賵賳 卮禺氐賷丞 賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱鬲賮丕氐賷賱 賱賰賳 賯賱賵亘賴賲 乇賯賷賯丞 賵賷賲賰賳 兀賳 鬲鬲兀匕賶 亘爻賴賵賱丞.
- 鬲乇鬲賷亘 胤賮賱賰 亘賷賳 廿禺賵鬲賴 賮賷 丕賱毓丕卅賱丞 賷丐孬乇 賮賷 爻賲丕鬲 卮禺氐賷鬲賴. 賵鬲乇鬲賷亘賰 亘賷賳 廿禺賵鬲賰 賮賷 毓丕卅賱鬲賰 賷丐孬乇 賮賷 胤乇賷賯丞 鬲乇亘賷鬲賰 賱賴 賮賷丐孬乇 賮賷 卮禺氐賷鬲賴 兀賷囟丕.
賷鬲胤乇賯 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賱賰賱 賲乇丕丨賱 丕賱丕亘賳 賲賳 亘丿丕賷丞 鬲睾賷賷乇 丕賱丨賮丕囟 丕賱兀賵賱 丕賱賶 丕賱賱丨馗丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷睾丕丿乇 賮賷賴丕 丕賱丕賱鬲丨丕賯 亘丕賱噩丕賲毓丞..
丕賱賰丕鬲亘:賰賷賮賳 賱賷賲丕賳
鬲乇噩賲丞 : 乇賵賱丕 毓丕丿賱 乇卮賵丕賳
丿丕乇 賳卮乇: 毓氐賷乇 丕賱賰鬲亘
毓丿丿 氐賮丨丕鬲: 佟侃佟
丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 賰賷賮賳 賱賷賲丕賳 毓丕賱賲 賳賮爻 丕賲乇賷賰賷 匕丕毓 氐賷鬲賴 丨賵賱 丕賱毓丕賱賲 賵乇噩賱 賲毓乇賵賮 亘丨爻 丿毓丕亘鬲賴.
毓賳丿賲丕 亘丿兀鬲 亘賯乇丕亍丞 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 鬲賵賯毓鬲 兀賳 賷賰賵賳 賲丨鬲賵丕賴 毓賳 丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 兀亘賳丕亍賴丕 匕賰賵乇丕 賵廿賳丕孬丕. 賱賰賳 賲賮丕噩兀丞 !! 賰丕賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 毓賳 丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 丕亘賳賴丕 .
賵賰丕賱毓丕丿丞 賴乇毓鬲 丕賱賶 禺丕賳丞 丕賱亘丨孬 賮賷 噩賵噩賱 锟斤拷兀亘丨孬 毓賳 (丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 賷氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀亘 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 丕亘賳鬲賴) 賮賵噩丿鬲賴 賱賱賰丕鬲亘 賰賷賮鬲 賱賷賲丕賳 兀賷囟丕 賱賰賳賴 爻賷鬲乇噩賲 賯乇賷亘丕 .
胤亘毓丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 兀賲丿賳賷 亘兀賮賰丕乇 鬲乇亘賵賷丞 噩丿賷丿丞 賵賲胤賲卅賳丞 賱賲 鬲賰賳 賱鬲禺胤乇 亘亘丕賱賷 賰兀賲孬賱丞 毓賱賶 匕賱賰:
賭 丕亘賳賰 爻賷丨丕賵賱 丿丕卅賲丕 丕乇囟丕亍賰 賵爻鬲馗賱 丨丕噩鬲賴 丕賱賶 賳賷賱 乇囟丕賰 鬲賯賵丿賴 兀亘丿丕 丨鬲賶 賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱丨賷丕丞.
賭丕賱匕賰賵乇 賱丕 賷賲賱賰賵賳 卮禺氐賷丞 賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱鬲賮丕氐賷賱 賱賰賳 賯賱賵亘賴賲 乇賯賷賯丞 賵賷賲賰賳 兀賳 鬲鬲兀匕賶 亘爻賴賵賱丞.
- 鬲乇鬲賷亘 胤賮賱賰 亘賷賳 廿禺賵鬲賴 賮賷 丕賱毓丕卅賱丞 賷丐孬乇 賮賷 爻賲丕鬲 卮禺氐賷鬲賴. 賵鬲乇鬲賷亘賰 亘賷賳 廿禺賵鬲賰 賮賷 毓丕卅賱鬲賰 賷丐孬乇 賮賷 胤乇賷賯丞 鬲乇亘賷鬲賰 賱賴 賮賷丐孬乇 賮賷 卮禺氐賷鬲賴 兀賷囟丕.
賷鬲胤乇賯 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賱賰賱 賲乇丕丨賱 丕賱丕亘賳 賲賳 亘丿丕賷丞 鬲睾賷賷乇 丕賱丨賮丕囟 丕賱兀賵賱 丕賱賶 丕賱賱丨馗丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷睾丕丿乇 賮賷賴丕 丕賱丕賱鬲丨丕賯 亘丕賱噩丕賲毓丞..
February 6, 2019
I truly enjoyed Dr Leman's The Birth Order Book, and used it to understand my three children and even to space them for to their best advantage in life. Yes, my kids are 4 years apart and each is pretty much his/ her own first born. While I was looking to buy a used copy of the Birth Order Book since I accidentally gave mine away, I stumbled upon this book. I wish I had read this when my boys were little. I was basically raising my kids along are deeply worried- about not being able to raise a good man since I'm a woman and I grew up with girls.However, my two boys turned out amazing, so I highly recommend this book. You, the mom, is the most important person in your son's life, Dr. Leman believes.
If you are raising boys, with or without the help of a man, read this book. It's full of great advices. You won't be sorry.
If you are raising boys, with or without the help of a man, read this book. It's full of great advices. You won't be sorry.
July 12, 2017
If you are a mom of boys this book is a must read. It covers all ages and really gives helpful insight. There were many things I was already naturally doing and saying to my 7 year old son but then this book took it a step closer. I always tell him how good he is...this book told me to tell him why. So now when he just cleans up without me prompting I tell him I appreciate it and I point out all of the positive things that he is doing. Since reading this book, even at his young age, he opens doors and has started helping with bringing in the groceries. I will definitely reread this over the years to stay up to date with ways to communicate with him. It was an eye opener. He is a great kid but this book just really helped me take that extra step to being a more aware mom.
November 14, 2021
I have had this book sitting on my shelf for a very long time. I wanted to read it but felt I was too late as my son is now an adult, but I picked it up recently so that I could move it along to a family member.
I loved this book. I really wish I had read it years ago. A few years ago I had read "The Birth Order Book" by the same author, and enjoyed it, so I should have known better and just picked this one up sooner.
Any mother of a son knows that you have a special relationship with your boy. This book helps allay any fears or worries that you may have raising your son. The stories made me laugh and some of the explanations brought tears to my eyes. I highly recommend reading this book, even if you are just trying to understand the man in your life; brother, husband or son.
I loved this book. I really wish I had read it years ago. A few years ago I had read "The Birth Order Book" by the same author, and enjoyed it, so I should have known better and just picked this one up sooner.
Any mother of a son knows that you have a special relationship with your boy. This book helps allay any fears or worries that you may have raising your son. The stories made me laugh and some of the explanations brought tears to my eyes. I highly recommend reading this book, even if you are just trying to understand the man in your life; brother, husband or son.
June 5, 2018
Easy to read and interesting book. Can't say I got some specific insights, but not being a man myself, it was helpful to see how they think and how I am supposed to convey my thoughts to make them clear for a boy.
A few highlights from the book:
1. Don't "put a skirt" on a boy.
2. Always show him that you believe in him.
3. Keep him accountable for his actions.
4. Love and discipline come together: one cannot happen without the other.
5. Use the principle "B won't happen, until A is done."
6. Teach him how to treat a girl. After all, you are the girl he will be around in the first years of his life.
7. Be there for him. Your son is only small once.
A few highlights from the book:
1. Don't "put a skirt" on a boy.
2. Always show him that you believe in him.
3. Keep him accountable for his actions.
4. Love and discipline come together: one cannot happen without the other.
5. Use the principle "B won't happen, until A is done."
6. Teach him how to treat a girl. After all, you are the girl he will be around in the first years of his life.
7. Be there for him. Your son is only small once.
November 27, 2019
It Matters
I needed a refreshing as mom. My teen son and his younger brother really wear me down. I know I need to change, fresh perspective. This was just that. What it means to be momma bear to my boys. What they need and what matters most for them and for me. I feel like I have a new plan,a better way to begin again. Love his candor as he writes, the shared testimonies, the clear and gentle truth. What we do does matter. Press on.
I needed a refreshing as mom. My teen son and his younger brother really wear me down. I know I need to change, fresh perspective. This was just that. What it means to be momma bear to my boys. What they need and what matters most for them and for me. I feel like I have a new plan,a better way to begin again. Love his candor as he writes, the shared testimonies, the clear and gentle truth. What we do does matter. Press on.
August 19, 2020
Wow! This is an amazing book! It taught me many new things and ideas I hadn鈥檛 heard before. The idea of birth order and roles that plays in children and behaviors. From childhood through life! It helped me better understand myself and my children and I know I will be a better mother for having read it. I will definitely be recommending this read to friends. Super good read and so informative on all aspects!
January 24, 2024
丕賱賮丕乇賯 丕賱匕賷 鬲氐賳毓賴 丕賱兀賲
賱賯丿 兀賵丿毓 丕賱賱賴 賮賷 賯賱賵亘 丕賱丕賲賴丕鬲 爻乇 毓馗賷賲 賱賮賴賲 賵 丨亘 兀胤賮丕賱賴賲 .. 賰賲毓噩夭丞 丕賳賴 兀賵丿毓 兀胤賮丕賱賴賳 賮賷 丕噩爻丕丿賴賳 賵賱賰賳 賲毓 丕賱囟睾賵胤丕鬲 賵 丕賱鬲卮鬲鬲 丕賱匕賷 鬲毓丕賳賷賴 丕賱丕賲賴丕鬲 賮賱丕 亘丿 賲賳 鬲賵噩賷賴 賱胤賷賮 賵 丕賱鬲匕賰賷乇 賱丿賵乇 丕賱兀賲 丕賱丕爻鬲孬賳丕卅賷 賮賷 丨賷丕丞 兀胤賮丕賱賴丕 賮賰丕賳 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 匕賱賰 丕賱鬲賵噩賷賴 丕賱賱胤賷賮
兀毓噩亘賳賷 胤乇丨 賲賵囟賵毓 丕賱兀孬乇 丕賱爻賱亘賷 賱丨賲丕賷丞 丕賱胤賮賱 賲賳 毓賵丕賯亘 鬲氐乇賮丕鬲賴 .. 賵鬲賲賴賷丿賴 賱賮賰乇丞 賱丕 賲丕賳毓 賲賳 鬲丨賲賱 賳鬲賷噩丞 丕賱兀禺胤丕亍 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賱賷賰賵賳 賲爻鬲毓丿 賱鬲丨賲賱 賲爻賵賵賱賷丞 丨賷丕鬲賴
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April 12, 2024
This book was given to me on the day of my son鈥檚 baby dedication at church. While there is some good in here, I wouldn鈥檛 necessarily recommend it. This was written in 2012 and honestly feels like it was written at least a decade before that. A lot of the concepts are dated or short-sighted.
Again that鈥檚 not to say that this was a useless read. There鈥檚 plenty here that is usable. I just would maybe get the Sparknotes version and then read a different parenting book instead.
Again that鈥檚 not to say that this was a useless read. There鈥檚 plenty here that is usable. I just would maybe get the Sparknotes version and then read a different parenting book instead.
April 4, 2019
I listened to a Broadcast on FOF and ordered this book, as well as the one for dads. I just finished mine yesterday and boy did it open my eyes. My son is 11, almost 12 and in some ways I feel like I have failed him. I needed something to help me help him and I am so glad I purchased this book. So much excellent advise!
September 29, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As a mother of an adult son I learned so much. A couple of the messages made me tear up. Not only did I reflect on my relationship with my son, it also explained a lot about me as a mother, and the my husband and my brother.
I highly recommend this book if you want to understand the influence a mom has over the boys in her life.
I highly recommend this book if you want to understand the influence a mom has over the boys in her life.
November 2, 2017
Good info but a lot of it was similar to other books I鈥檝e read by Dr. Leman. Some chapters were helpful and others I skimmed. I would suggest Keeping the Good in Your Boy by Dannah Gresh as a much better alternative for moms of tween boys.
February 1, 2019
This book started off very insightful but then detoured a bit in mind and then got pretty repetitive. Definitely some pearls in there but seems like he just copied one of his other books and added a little bit about sons and moms.
February 20, 2019
I really liked this book. It rang true with me as I am in the beginning stages of mothering a boy. It gave me confidence for now, some pointers, and hope for the future, which are the main things I look for in a self-help book.
June 23, 2019
I can't believe this was written in 2012. It's so horribly traditional and conservative. The authors opinions that men should always be the old school extreme masculine are outdated. Reviewing more about this author and other things he has read I regret wasting my time on this read.
February 25, 2022
A sweet book written by a 60-something year old male psychologist talking about moms and their sons as well as his own mom. It has some Christian undertones in some places, and if you don鈥檛 mind that, I think it is a good read.
December 7, 2016
I really enjoyed this book. It made me feel good about the difference I make in my son's life. The author had very good suggestions and stories about his own experiences.
September 15, 2017
it has taken me ages to finish this book so I just restarted it now that I have 2 boys :)
there are great bits to this book and wonderful pieces od advise but I found other chapters too general. ..
there are great bits to this book and wonderful pieces od advise but I found other chapters too general. ..
August 14, 2018
I really enjoyed reading this book. It has lots of great information in it. I highly recommend it!
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