Raising Emotionally Strong Boys :: David Thomas [Ep 368]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our sons are constantly receiving messages about how to handle their emotions - from us as moms and dads, or from other men in their lives and from our culture as well. All too often that message has been “Be</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">strong</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, emotion other than anger only shows weakness” and this to their detriment. Anxiety and depression are rapidly on the rise and our boys are not immune. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We need our boys to grow into men who are strong of character and a beautiful, if undervalued, aspect of that is helping them learn how to name and process their emotions. This can be difficult to do as a grown up - imagine how your child experiences this and the training they need! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Counselor and author David Thomas works regularly with boys and their families to help them put his three R’s of emotional processing into practice - recognize, regulate, and repair. Listen as he walks us through the importance of these practices and how they can set our sons up for lifelong emotional health. His new book,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools You Son Can Build On for Life,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and companion study guide for boys,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong and Smart: A Boy’s Guide to Building Healthy Emotions</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">release June 14th</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with David Thomas: </span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Website: </span> <a href= "https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/r