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Boy Mom Manifesto

Proverbs 22:6  urges us to "train up a child in the way he should go." As Boy Moms, our greatest goals is to raise our boys to be fully prepared to launch into the world as men, in every positive sense of the word.

To help you in your boy-raising journey, I am providing you with my Boy Mom Manifesto.

As a Boy Mom, I am committed to investing in my son daily. I will . . . 

1. aim to establish and maintain a healthy relationship with my son, one built on unconditional love, trust, respect, and grace. 

2. set the boundaries and allow the freedoms I believe to be best for my son, regardless of pushback from him or pressure from others. With God’s help I will discipline fairly, lovingly, and consistently. 

3. lead my son into relationship with God through guidance and personal example, pray for my son daily, and do whatever I can to help him nurture a vibrant spiritual life. 

4. help my son establish a secure identity based on God’s love for him and unique design for his life. 

5. focus on building noble character traits in myself and my son. 

6. surround my son with wise, positive influences and guide him to make good decisions about who and what he allows to speak into his life. 

7. show my son how to develop a healthy relationship with technology, one that reflects our values and prioritizes relationships and other healthy activities. 

8. create a learning environment in our home and be intentional about motivating my son to learn and to discover his passions, without pushing my personal interests or agenda. 

9. encourage my son to build the foundation of a healthy lifestyle, introducing him to nutritious foods, encouraging treats in moderation, inspiring him to be physically fit and well rested, and modeling a healthy lifestyle myself. 

10. strive to give my son an emotionally healthy childhood, helping him recognize and communicate feelings and be self­-aware, others centered, and community oriented. I will make sure he knows there is no shame in asking for help, and I will provide him with resources if he decides to seek counsel. 

11. talk openly with my son about relationships, dating, sexuality, and love, teaching him to value and esteem girls, to develop friendships, and to stay pure in his heart. I’ll pray for his future wife and embrace my role appropriately as his time comes to leave and cleave. 

12. raise my son to be a responsible, dependable worker and give him resources and opportunities to learn how to handle the money he will earn through hard work. 

Lord, as I strive to do my best in these areas, I need grace. Above all, help me to point my son to You—the only perfect Parent. Amen.