Ep. 34 - Same House, Different Boys: Why Raising Sons Is Never One-Size-Fits-All | Suzy Shaw
The MOOBmentShow Notes
No two boys are the same—even when they’re raised by the same parents, in the same home, with the same rules and values.
In this episode of The MOOBment Podcast, Laurie Ann sits down with Suzy Shaw, creator of Mothers of Boys Survival Guide, for an honest and relatable conversation about raising sons and learning to parent the child in front of you. They share their own experiences as mothers of only boys, including how siblings can have completely different personalities, needs and paths despite growing up under the same roof.
Laurie Ann and Suzy also talk about the challenges of letting go as boys grow up, adjusting your parenting as your sons become more independent, and accepting that what works beautifully for one child may not work at all for another.
Plus, they answer a listener’s real-life parenting dilemma in MOOB Mail and share plenty of the humor, perspective and hard-earned wisdom that comes from years of raising boys.
Whether you’re raising little boys, teenagers or grown sons, this conversation is a reminder that there is no single roadmap for motherhood—and no one-size-fits-all way to raise a boy. Follow us: Instagram: @themoobment TikTok: @jointhemoobment YouTube: The MOOBment Podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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