Real Boys' Voices

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Summary: Voices Ring True
Review: Voices Ring True in these pages. I watched Mr. Pollack on Oprah and his compassion left me puzzled. What many parents had felt but society denied us for years was - it's ok for little boys to show emotion and grow up with a better understanding of life, so why didn't we follow through? It's puzzling in a big part because we just want them to be a "man." Not to cry and run to us with problems............who made this pathetic rule in the first place? It gives me great pleasure to hope this book will change many male voices towards a better and more accepting view of REAL VOICES from boys. Listen and learn something, put it down, pick it up, read it over and over............it's there. Please allow me to suggest another grand book which instills simple, but thoughtful words into parenting, "Mommy-CEO," by Jodie Lynn as she tells us why we need 5 Golden Rules for both girls and boys. Similar to Mr. Pollack - the message is - "Treat Children The Way You Want To Be Treated." Think about this message, and do it as both authors suggest. Do it as much for yourself as your children. Stop the insanity of blowing off the feelings of your sons. Allow them to feel important when they come to us for help and treat them with respect. No problem or conversation should be too small for us to listen to. Maybe we don't have an answer for everything, but to listen is a beginning.