Comments on: 21 Completely Subjective Rules for Raising Teenage Boys https://cupofjo.com/2018/12/03/raising-teenage-boys-advice/ Fashion, Beauty, Design, Culture, Food, Relationships, Motherhood Sat, 04 Jan 2025 01:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Elle https://cupofjo.com/2018/12/03/raising-teenage-boys-advice/#comment-3452441 Sat, 04 Jan 2025 01:24:44 +0000 https://cupofjocom.bigscoots-staging.com/?p=187771#comment-3452441 I’m also late to comment on this post but as a mom of two twenty-something boys I want to recommend having some tools for when hard things happen. My sons always hugged me, never yelled or disrespected me and definitely listened to my advice, but peer pressure is intense and what they’ve told me since becoming adults has been tough to hear at times. They did experiment with certain drugs despite the warnings and information, and they both have had scary close calls with friends who put them in dicey situations.
My two cents is listen to your gut. If you suspect something may be going on, ask the hard questions. Make a pact that they will text you for the ride home even if they drank (or smoked!) and don’t want you to know. And as others have said, make sure they know you are a safe place to land, no matter what. You can cry in your bedroom with the door closed later!
I wouldn’t trade being a mom for the world, though. Despite the stress and worry, they bring heaps of joy every day.

]]> By: Michelle https://cupofjo.com/2018/12/03/raising-teenage-boys-advice/#comment-3446632 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:55:53 +0000 https://cupofjocom.bigscoots-staging.com/?p=187771#comment-3446632 In reply to Cathy.

This pill comment is extremely helpful given that synthetic opioids can be fatal even in tiny quantities – thanks for this.

]]> By: Holly https://cupofjo.com/2018/12/03/raising-teenage-boys-advice/#comment-3394045 Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:15:48 +0000 https://cupofjocom.bigscoots-staging.com/?p=187771#comment-3394045 I know this is an older post, but I want to thank you for sharing this advice with us. My boys are getting older and I think about the upcoming teen years often.

]]> By: Meg https://cupofjo.com/2018/12/03/raising-teenage-boys-advice/#comment-3390937 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:55:05 +0000 https://cupofjocom.bigscoots-staging.com/?p=187771#comment-3390937 This made me cry and also happy that I am on the right track. I am a boy-Mama and so lucky. Love all your articles.

]]> By: Meghan https://cupofjo.com/2018/12/03/raising-teenage-boys-advice/#comment-3386561 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:38:22 +0000 https://cupofjocom.bigscoots-staging.com/?p=187771#comment-3386561 That was wonderful for mothers of growing boys! Points to reread over and over again.

]]> By: Mellanie Mercado https://cupofjo.com/2018/12/03/raising-teenage-boys-advice/#comment-3291500 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:06:58 +0000 https://cupofjocom.bigscoots-staging.com/?p=187771#comment-3291500 I read this in 2018 when my sons were 10 and 8. Now I read this again and still, it makes me cry. I have learned to cherish each and every moment with these boys. And I am so blessed they call me Ma. Be still my mama heart.

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