WOW! I learned so many timely lessons from this book. It has helped me on numerous occasions to respond to my newly 13 year old son in more appropriate ways. We still have a long way to go, but at least I have a reference to go back to in this season of our lives. BRAVO. This is a must read for moms who are single with sons. It is also beneficial to any woman who has influence in the life of a pre teen, tween or teenage boy.

this was an amazing read! my son is 7 months old, I'm a first time mommy and my pediatrician recommended this book as she was in the process of reading it. this book made me want to heal from hurt in my own life and from my childhood so I can be the absolute best mommy to my baby boy. I listened to the audio version while driving, working (lol) and cleaning/doing housework. I am going to purchase a hard copy so I can reflect and revisit throughout the years as needed. Easily one of the best books I've ever read in my 29 years of life!

If I could give this less than a star, I would. Archaic and binary are two words of use to describe this useless book.

I enjoyed most of the insights and examples provided by the author. I am the Scoutmaster of a boy troop and Dr. Meeks' recommendations and stories help me to note when scouts are ok or need attention based on their behaviors. I recommend this book for those who work with boys or who need more insights into different approaches to raise your sons and why certain methods may or may not work. The narration was professional and good.

I really appreciated the insights in this book. As a PhD in psychology, I am a bit jaded. However, the author does a great job of sharing real-life situations. One truly valuable point helped me explain to my HUSBAND something that was troubling him: my son is neither in competition with me, nor attempting to meet a standard that I have set when it comes to masculinity. That is why he will talk to me about/tell me things that he doesn’t necessarily share with his dad - especially “guy things.” That one lesson, alone, made listening to this book valuable. Everything else was icing on the cake. Sorry that another reviewer thought it “archaic and binary,” but many of us still raise our children in archaic and binary families.