How to Raise Boys
and Live to Tell the Tale
Surviving - and thriving through - the make-or-break years:
Ages 13 - 16
Every mother of a teenage son has had that moment
You look at your son and wonder: Where did my boy go? He’s pulling away, going quiet, pushing back on everything - and you’re doing your best to hold it together while quietly wondering if you’re doing it all wrong.
You’re not doing it wrong. But there are things nobody tells you about the years between 13 and 16 - and knowing them makes all the difference.
He used to tell you everything. Now you get one-word answers
You’re fighting battles you’re not even sure are worth fighting.
Every conversation feels like it ends in frustration.
You wonder: will we ever be close again?
This is not parenting textbook. It’s a girlfriend conversation - warm, honest, and full of real stories from a mother who has been exactly where you are.
01 - The Window Nobody Warns you About
02 - Keep the Lines Open - at All Costs
03 - Save Your No’s for What Really Matters
04 - Laugh. Play. have Fun with Your Son
05 - The Relationship is the Destination
Real Stories. Real Sons
You’ll read about moments
you’ll recognize instantly.
Every lesson in this book came from real life - from a mother who was in the trenches, figuring it out one difficult Tuesday at a time.
You’ve got this, mama.
Let’s make it easier.
