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Sons and Dads: Parenting our Sons

Parenting sons can be a challenge, even though we experienced it first hand with our dads and moms. This page contains information and resources for helping fathers relate to and parent their sons.
The Trouble with Boys
A review of the book, The Trouble With Boys by Peg Tyre. Learn why boys tend to do worse at school than girls and what parents can do to reverse this trend.
Keeping Your Son Safe
Concerned about the prevalence of child sexual abuse in our communities, churches and elsewhere? Find out how to best protect your son from abuse by a pedophile.
Learning to Love-- Not Control --Our Sons
This article discusses the myth that fathers must control their sons, and approaches the task of raising a son in today’s world from the vantage point of love and respect.
Talking to Your Son About Drugs
The easy answer is to keep communicating. Share your values about drugs and drug abuse and make sure you listen a lot!
Youth Baseball Practice
Taking on that important role as a coach of your son's baseball team? Look at these pointers for making practices more fun and effective.
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