manhood
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Create Anticipation It has always encouraged my sons when I acknowledge they're becoming young men. So talk up The Talk. Let your son know that you are going to be makiìng time for the two of you to discuss manhood.
A month or so before the event, let your son know in a general way that in four or five Saturdays you will be spending the day with him
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If a son does not receive blessing from his father, he will spend the rest of his life trying to earn that blessing. Creating a blessing ceremony will help cement our sons’ identity and heal wounds they have suffered along the way. It is something only we as fathers can give to our sons.
David Kinnaman • The Intentional Father
I do not expect to be going the way of all the earth anytime soon, but I do want to call all of you men up to “be strong, and show yourself a man, and keep the charge of the Lord your God.”
Craig • Men, We Need You
As the ones leading the charge, we need to learn how to NEWOO tie our kids' talents into the roles they play in the family. If you have one kid who is showing an ability with numbers, bring him into the process of planning the family vacation.
Let him help out on how the money will be spent. How much of the budget goes towards the place you stay? Fo
... See moreKent Evans • Bring Your Hammer
Notice abilities and likes, engage and involve the boys in activities. Give them a job and responsibility they enjoy.
"The Function Of Leadership Is To Produce More Leaders, Not More Followers." — Ralph Nader
Harp from BetterMan • The Week in Review
However, while you're busy working on the “machine," don't lose sight of what God's doing in the "mechanic" He cares much more about who you are becoming than what task you are performing.
He went on to describe his own journey in more detail. He said that he'd stopped viewing every challenge as just a problem to solve, but a moment t
... See moreKent Evans • The Manhood Journey
To do that, you’re going to have to learn to play well with others (easier for some of us than for others). The truth is, we don’t live in a vacuum, and, contrary to popular belief among many men, the “lone wolf” mentality will only get you so far.
Ryan Michler • The Masculinity Manifesto
We were designed for community.
That purpose and path can be one that is bullshit performative junk, or it can be one of substance. Right now, the performative bullshit junk is winning.
Steve Magness • The Crisis of Masculinity
When he was around age ten or so, I started dropping hints. “Hey, man, when you turn thirteen, you’re going to enter into a sacred and ancient rite of moving from adolescence into manhood. And I want to tell you, this is going to be hard. It’s going to be scary. You’re not going to know what to do. But we’re going to walk through this together, and
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