Welcome to the Love Where You Are podcast! 

In today’s episode I am joined with Rhonda Stoppe.

Rhonda Stoppe is an author and speaker dedicated to helping women live life with no regrets. She has over 30 years experience as a mom, mentor, and pastor’s wife, and her most recent book is Moms Raising Sons to be Men.                                       

In this episode, Rhonda and I talk about exactly that, how to raise our sons to become godly men. We live in a culture that is increasingly blurring the lines of what it means to be a man or woman and it’s more important than ever to raise our kids in God’s truth for their identity. It is especially important to raise young men who will become the future good husbands and fathers and hopefully model Christ.  

Thank you for being here today. Now, let's dive into the conversation! 

You can connect with Rhonda through Facebook, Instagram, and her website.

You can also listen to her podcast and you can also order her new book! 

 

FAVORITE TAKE-AWAYS:

 *As your son grows into a young man, they are going to want to be treated differently. Men desire respect, which can be hard to give a teen under your roof. It is a process to navigate to develop a healthy relationship between you and the young man in your home. 

*It's okay to talk about the women's side of the "birds and the bees" with your son! Or anything regarding sex. Make it less awkward and more comfortable, less taboo, so your son can come to you willingly with his questions and you can give the answers instead of friends or the internet. 

*"Boys will be boys" is not an excuse for your son to watch pornography. In the digital age, it is not only everywhere but it is increasingly more extreme in its depravity (homosexual, beastiality, etc). We must teach our sons (and daughters) the importance of healthy sexuality, what it is, what it means in our relationships, and why God designed it for us. 

 

REMEMBER:

*Be the home where your son brings his friends over! Host all of the kids! People are more important than possessions. They may destroy the carpet or break a vase but they are more valuable. 

*Even if your son has wandered, this does not make you a bad mom. Our kids will make mistakes but we must always have the door open for them. 

 

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