Episode #170 - "Raising Emotionally Strong Boys" Guest: David Thomas

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

Dr. Meg Meeker

Kids & Family, Education, Parenting, Self-improvement

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

DR. MEG WITH GUEST DAVID THOMAS (Part 1) Boys need to be coached in the hard work of building emotional muscles. For many boys, the muscles are simply weak or underdeveloped. But weak muscles can get stronger with work. Building emotional muscles is some of the most important, yet most neglected, work in a boy’s journey to manhood. Impacting his everyday life as a son, brother, student, athlete, and friend, these muscles will define who he will become as a husband, father, friend and coworker. Guest David Thomas shares in simple yet profound detail how boys can develop the 3 R’s (Recognize, Regulate & Repair) -- Much like a car’s dashboard, they can pay attention to emotional signals that come along, and how the proper response can keep them from facing further damage down the road. BREAK DR. MEG WITH GUEST DAVID THOMAS (Part 2) Helping boys find their way to the full experience of being human and being fully masculine is what guest David Thomas is aiming for in all his work. Dr. Meg and David Thomas continue their candid conversation, discussing topics such as: · What is the value of allowing your son to feel discomfort? · Do violent video games have an effect on the emotions and actions of a boy? · How does technology affect boys? · The connection between “healthy risk” and why boys seem to be less passionate about masculine things than in the past generations Follow David Thomas on Facebook and Instagram @raisingboysandgirls and find his latest parenting resources at raisingboysandgirls.com. FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #170, Raising Emotionally Strong Boys, and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you have a son?
0:06.9	Well, let me ask you a question.
0:08.9	How do you raise your sons in today's culture to handle difficult emotions and understand
0:15.8	masculinity or to even like masculinity?
0:19.4	Well, that's what we're going to be discussing today.
0:22.3	Joining me is David Thomas, a counselor for 25 years.
0:26.2	He co-hosts a wildly successful podcast, Raising Boys and Girls, with fellow counselor
0:33.4	Sissy Gough.
0:34.4	David's newest book, Raising Emotionally Strong Boys, Tools Your Son Can Build On For Life,
0:41.3	is all about giving our sons the tools they need to process common feelings like anger,
0:47.6	anxiety, and depression.
0:49.6	So let's dive in with our guest, David Thomas, on today's edition of Parenting Great
0:55.6	Kids.
0:56.6	Well, David, thank you so much for joining me today.
1:01.5	This is a really interesting topic for me, and I'm thrilled to be talking about boys and
1:07.7	their hearts and their heads.
1:09.2	So thanks for joining me.
1:10.7	I am honored to be here.
1:12.0	I'm always grateful to get to share conversation with you.
1:15.2	Thank you.
1:16.2	You wrote a book raising emotionally strong boys, Tools Your Son Can Build On For Life.
1:23.3	Why did you write about emotionally strong boys?
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