Boy Mom

This book is fantastic. I don't often read nonfiction, so it has to be well written to draw me in. This one definitely qualifies.

There's very helpful advice on both general and specific topics. Boys think differently than girls. It's one thing to know that, and another thing entirely to understand it.

There's links to printables, blog posts and other great resources in every chapter. I found this very helpful to be able to implement the strategies suggested without reinventing the wheel.

Boy Mom demystifies some things, and solves more than a few puzzles. I would go as far as to say that if you don't understand the way your husband thinks, this may help you understand. I would not try to 'parent' him, but I think this would help you communicate better!

Parenting is hard work, its HEART work, and we need to take the long term view. Teaching them how to be the men we want them to be. Boy Mom is an excellent resource for moms of boys of all ages.

📌 I received an advance copy of this book from @NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and I am choosing to review it here.

Excellent book, as a mom of two boys this book provides a lot of amazing insights. It was a very enjoyable read and the author really shares a lot of her personal experience and is so relatable.

As a mom to a seven year old boy, this book was the perfect read for me. I’ve read a few parenting books written by child psychologist, but if I were to recommend just ONE book to a friend, it would be this one. It’s easy to read, humorous, honest and relatable (despite us not being a church-going family). Even if you already have a teenage boy in your house, read the book anyway, there’s plenty of advice about raising teenagers. I will definitely be re-reading this book in a few years. Best takeaway advice: parent your son with the vision of who you want him to be as a man.

This book was a true blessing to me in my journey, and really deserves more stars than I am able to give it. Monica Swanson writes with humor and honesty without sacrificing the true gritty content that moms of boys need to hear. I felt like I was sitting in a coffee shop with a mentor rather than reading something written by a stranger a continent away. One of my biggest struggles in my first years as a "boy mom" was a lack of support for my decidedly conservative morals/views/policies with and about my children. Our relatives and acquaintances called me "old-school" and told me my children would turn out "weird". Well if being "weird" is being a gentleman, or being a little less scarred by the world and a little more prepared for it, I'm all for it. I think Monica Swanson would agree. She equips moms for the messy, sometimes brutal, walk that is boy-momhood. From personal hygiene and "the talk" to friends and sleepovers, she addresses it all. There will even be printable resources provided for the reader; quick references to some of the pieces Swanson believes are most vital to raising little gentlemen (at the time of this review, those resources were not yet available online, but as they are in the book, they're FANTASTIC).

Whole paragraphs and entire lists from this book have made it into my journal. Monica has truly given me new perspective and hope that raising strong, clean, loving, Christian boys is still a possibility in this dark world. Thanks so much, Monica, for being the voice of the friend I haven't found yet. God bless.

I’m a boy mom and this was a perfect read for me. So many helpful tips and questions answered for a mom with boys. Beautiful book.

A child psychologist tells the author that her son is just a boy being a boy, even though his behaviors are super challenging to her. As a boy mom, I can surely relate! As moms, the author explains that we need to show love, trust, respect, grace, But we also need to have boundaries/discipline and healthy freedoms . We need to nurture their faith, affirm them, and teach them good character traits. We have to be away of role models, technology, etc. We really need to inspire their minds too, as well as modeling other life skills and teaching them. This author shares a lot of insights and examples. As a “young boy” mom, I loved my first read and plan to come back for refreshers as my son grows up. I think the Boy Mom Manifesto at the back, as well as some other lists will help me in those goals.



(Will post reviews on Goodreads and Amazon once this book is released.)