Sep 2, 2022
You are not only raising your son, you’re raising a future husband to someone else and a future father to your grandchildren. How does that influence your fathering? Are you in those fathering moments today with an eye toward the end goal, who your sons are becoming? With John’s probing, Mark shares some more from his story and what he’s looking forward to down the road as his kids become spouses and parents to the next generation.
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Blog references: 4 Stages of Manhood reference article and Podcast Episode #157 How the Boy Becomes a Man
Expanded Notes:
- Meme “You’re not just raising your son, you're raising somebody’s husband, somebody’s father. Raise your sons to be good men.”
- When you raise good men, they will be good men in whatever role they are in
- The process of modeling and teaching can’t start too early
- You can be in the moments as they require, while still leading toward a bigger goal and vision for your son
- Opportunities to reinforce what it means to be a good man are plentiful and available for the father who is engaged
- Raise your kids to be adults and give them a good foundation to build upon
- Questions to ponder:
- If you’re fortunate to become a grandfather, what do you want to see in your kids and grandkids?
- How are you raising your son to be a good man?
- If you could picture your son as a father or husband someday, how would that change how you’re fathering him today?