Mom is usually our first relationship, and until a boy reaches about three years of age, his relationship with his mother is very similar to that of a girl with her mother. Then, sons and mothers begin to relate to each other in a different way than do daughters and mothers, and the vulnerable feelings that arise around this disconnection may have very profound implications for the rest of male relational development.
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A few years ago, I asked students in my undergraduate psychology classes if – generally speaking – they thought it would be acceptable behavior for a girl to ask a boy out on a date. The women said yes … and so did the men … sort of.
Continue reading “Learning to Follow”The Importance of a Husband’s Leadership
A major fear that remains unspoken for many a Christian woman is that her man will not be the Spiritual Leader of their family. So she takes over, and she doesn’t do it well. Although it’s better for the man to take the lead, especially with the children, she reasons that a female Spiritual Leader is better than no Spiritual Leader.
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