#1235: Teen Sons and Moms

Does your son need you? When Christina’s son turned 12, he stopped talking and sharing things with her and, instead, went to his dad for advice. Christina wondered if she would ever feel close to her son again. But moms like Christina don’t need to worry. This separation is not only common, but necessary. Teen boys focus all of their energies on watching their dad, or dad-like figures in their life, in order to see what it truly means to be a man. If that healthy detachment from mom is successful, young men are very likely to return to their moms in young adulthood and re-establish a great relationship. So moms, don’t be afraid to let go.  In the teen years, your son needs to not need you. For ideas on raising boys to be godly men,  visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.