Strong Mothers, Strong Sons - by Meg Meeker (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published in hardcover in 2014 by Ballantine Books.

Book Synopsis

A timely and empowering book featuring "solid, practical advice for women on how to properly nurture their sons" (Kirkus Reviews).

Boys today face unique challenges and pressures, and the burden on mothers to guide their children through them can feel overwhelming. Calling upon over thirty years of experience as a pediatrician and a mother of four, Meg Meeker, M.D., shares the secrets that every mother needs to know in order to strengthen--or rebuild--her relationship with her son, including:

- the crucial role mothers play in teaching their sons to respect women as they grow up
- the importance of conveying the values of hard work, community service, and a well-developed inner life
- the natural traps mothers of boys often fall into--and how to avoid them
- the key to raising sons without emotional baggage and limitations
- the best ways to survive the moments when the going gets tough and a mom's natural ways of communicating--talking, analyzing, exploring--only fuel the fire

By providing encouragement, education, and essential advice, this empowering book offers a road map to help mothers find the strength and confidence to raise extraordinary sons--so that they will become the men they are meant to be.

Review Quotes

Praise for Strong Mothers, Strong Sons

"Solid, practical advice for women on how to properly nurture their sons."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Meg Meeker, M.D.

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

"Dr. Meeker's conclusions are timely, relevant, and often deeply moving. No one interested in what girls experience growing up in our culture today--and the impact that parents, especially fathers, have on the experience--can afford to miss reading this book."--Armand M. Nicholi, Jr., M.D., professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

"Reassuring and challenging . . . a helpful road map for concerned fathers [that] tackles difficult issues."--National Review

Boys Should Be Boys

"If you want to raise a boy you'll be proud of, read Boys Should Be Boys."--Dave Ramsey, author of The Total Money Makeover

"Filled with inspirational vignettes, Boys Should Be Boys empowers parents to stay involved and protect their sons' innocence. It's a wonderfully written and eye-opening book--a must-read."--Neil Bernstein, Ph.D., author of There When He Needs You

The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers

"Offers practical ways to help you let go of 'mom guilt' in order to become a happier, healthier woman."--Parent & Child

"Just about any mom, or dad, can find useful wisdom in this book."--Associated Press

About the Author

Meg Meeker, M.D., is the author of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters; Boys Should Be Boys; and The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers. She has been a physician practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine, working with children and their parents, for more than thirty years. Dr. Meeker is the mother of four children and lives and works with her husband in northern Michigan.