Parenting girls and boys differently
Understand the unique needs of girls and boys, and the unique dynamics of parenting your opposite-gender child
A Focus Series
There are a host of subtle and not-so-subtle ways that boys and girls differ. Girls, for example, tend to be people pleasers, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation, while a boy’s penchant for heroic risk-taking makes them more inclined to be compulsive video gamers. Explore these resources to discover the different types of coaching your son or daughter will need from you in order to navigate life successfully.
The unique drives and needs of boys and girls
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Nurturing a Healthy Gender Identity in Your Child
41 Deposits: Crucial Conversations for Fathers and Sons by Steve Graves
Keys to parenting your child of the opposite gender
Our hypersexualized culture bombards our daughters with unhealthy role models, misleads them about the consequences of early sexual activity, and promotes worldly values that leave girls profoundly empty and questioning their worth. Join pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker for an eight-part video series that will help you better understand the pressures your daughter is facing, and what you can do to ensure your teen daughter has the confidence and resolve to resist the destructive messages she's hearing from the world. Get started
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Mother and Son: The Respect Effect
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know