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Raising Boys by Design What the Bible and Brain Science Reveal about What Your Son Needs to Thrive

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ISBN-10: 0307731685

ISBN-13: 9780307731685

Edition: N/A

Authors: Gregory L. Jantz, Michael Gurian, Ann McMurray

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Your son was created for great things, but he needs your help to appreciate his unique male design and to grow into the strong, loving man God created him to be. Packed with doable strategies and eye-opening examples of what's really going on inside a boy's brain, Raising Boys by Design offers a practical blueprint to help you build a HERO-one who values Honor, Enterprise, Responsibility, and Originality. Among other things, you'll learn how to help your son: strengthen his character, resilience, and self-discipline nurture genuine compassion and empathy process words and emotions in ways that fit his brain chemistry succeed in school and hone crucial life skills develop a healthy…    
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Book details

List price: $22.00
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/17/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.93" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Dr. Gregory Jantz is a speaker, author, and counselor. In his own unique way, Gregg presents hope to a nation who has lost it. He is the founder and executive director of The Center for Counseling and Health Resources, Inc., a leading mental health and chemical dependency treatment facility. He is a nationally certified eating disorder specialist, a state certified psychologist, and a state-licensed mental health counselor. The Center was recently featured on the Dr. Phil show, serving as a counseling resource. He is married to his wife, LaFon, and has two sons.

Michael Gurian is an educator, family therapist, and author of fourteen books, including the bestselling The Wonder of Boys, A Fine Young Man, and The Good Son. He is an internationally celebrated speaker and writer whose work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Time, and other national publications, as well as on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and numerous other broadcast media.

Introduction: Joining Together to Raise Strong, Loving Christian Sons
The inside story: Understanding the Divine Design at Work in Your Boy's Life
Our Sons Need a New Approach to Boyhood
Boys Develop Differently Than Girls
What a Boy Learns from Mom
What a Boy Learns from Dad
Putting it to Work: Designing Your Son's Journey to Manhood
Building a HERO
Building Character and Self-Discipline Effectively
Protecting and Supporting a Boy's Emotional Life
Developing Healthy Sexuality in Boys and Young Men
Helping Our Sons Do Their Best in School
Measuring the Impact of Technology
Providing Our Sons with Healthy Rites of Passage into Manhood
The Journey of Faith and a New Vision of Christian Manhood
Acknowledgments
Notes and Resources
Bibliography