388: Raising Boys Right: Balancing Discipline and Love




Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs show

Summary: <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Join us as we dive into the wild, wonderful world of parenting boys in today’s show. Karen shares her wisdom on re-integrating older sons who return from college and disrupt your routine, navigating the world of a perfectionist 7-year-old who's feeling blue (in more ways than one), and handling an argumentative teenager who could debate for a living. Plus, we answer the age-old question: when is it okay to ignore a temper tantrum in order to keep your sanity intact?</p> <p>Mentioned on this episode:</p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/46XWT1k">A Grown Up’s Guide to Kids’ Wiring</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Emotionally-Strong-Boys-Tools-ebook/dp/B09LWTK2QW?keywords=raising%20emotionally%20strong%20boys&amp;language=en_US&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;linkId=f290dcc6c48f44ae36770dae432f029a&amp;qid=1673292434&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;sprefix=raising%20emotional%2Caps%2C83&amp;sr=8-1&amp;tag=crajoy09-20"> Raising Emotionally Strong Boys book</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Workbook-Thomas-Raising-Emotionally-Strong/dp/B0B573C84S?crid=2NBXXTWITBO7&amp;keywords=raising%20emotionally%20strong%20boys%20workbook&amp;language=en_US&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;linkId=43e81904316af0951423777a3db7c41a&amp;qid=1673292468&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;sprefix=raising%20emotionally%20strong%20boys%20workbook%2Caps%2C131&amp;sr=8-1&amp;tag=crajoy09-20"> workbook</a></p> <p><a href="https://birdsonawiremoms.com/podcast/episode347">Wire Talk interview with David Thomas</a></p>