Speaker Jermaine- 9 Insights For Single Moms Raising Sons

Today is his Speaker Jermaine Birthday - Happy Birthday Speaker Jermaine Book on 9 Insights For Single Moms Raising Sons, he is Motivational speaker 💡#1 Inspirational Speaker, 📘 Author and 👁 Intuitive Healer24 million U.S. children younger than 18 are living with an unmarried parent. Most (15 million) are living with a solo mother. — 2018 CensusHere are some tips on raising boys as a single mother 1. Trust Yourself and Trust HimThe pressure of raising a boy into a man can be overwhelming, especially in light of all the external pressures and messages they receive from society. Trusting your motherly instinct and allowing him to make his own decisions — within reason if he is a minor — can go a long way in establishing a healthy mother-son relationship. Young men need the space to explore the world on their own, allow them to do so while being a beacon of light should they ever get lost.2. No “Tough Love”Don’t be afraid to let him into your world. Don’t make the mistake of being “too tough” to allow him to see your vulnerability. When you allow him to feel your “humanness” you are indirectly developing his ability to be compassionate and empathetic — both qualities that will be critical in his developing future relationships. Boys who are exposed to healthy emotion and vulnerability will not grow up to be afraid of them in their adult lives.3. Ask Questions and Keep Asking Them!I get it, teenagers are going to be annoyed by a lot of questions, but ask them anyway. As much as teens want their privacy, it makes them feel connected and cared for if you take the time to ask. Learn how to push through the initial barrier of indifference and you’ll find a sensitive, thoughtful and curious young man.4. Don’t Badmouth His FatherThis one is important. The age-old adage applies “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Unfortunately, relationships don’t always work out and parents need to separate creating the need to co-parent your child. So, in this case, why is it important not to badmouth his father? You want to allow your son to form his own opinion. The last thing you want is for your son to look at you as the reason his father is not present in his life. Or take the blame for his father’s absence himself — either of which can happen if negativity prevails. That said, honesty is always the best policy, if he asks, tell him the truth.5. Establish RespectIt is important to create an open, trusting relationship with your son, however, respect should be implicitly and explicitly cultivated and demonstrated. For example, respecting his privacy and allowing him to be his own person while establishing your role as the parent, will help establish the proper boundaries that will carry into his adult life.Bonus — Let Him Go!This is hard, I know. He’ll always be your baby. But you have to do yourself and your son a favor and Let. Him. Go! Trust him as a man and allow him to make his own decisions. You don’t want a “Mama’s Boy” and trust me his future wife will thank you for it. =)Follow Speaker Jermaine : Thank you @Mayaissac for letting me use her song 'when I get there' Please email me if you would like to be featured in the podcast or plug in your product - [email protected] me on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/happy_singlemompodcast/