Comments on: Gender Roles and Raising a Man http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/ Thinking through the process of finding wisdom. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Michelle Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:23:14 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/#comment-599 I just had her send something that I think is on topic. I'll email it to you when I get it. I'd be interested in any other resources you find, too. I just had her send something that I think is on topic. I’ll email it to you when I get it. I’d be interested in any other resources you find, too.

]]> By: Shelley Gallamore http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Shelley Gallamore Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:15:01 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/#comment-598 I would love to read what your mom has done...let me know where to find it if she has something. I am always looking for great resources. I would love to read what your mom has done…let me know where to find it if she has something. I am always looking for great resources.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Michelle Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:01:31 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/#comment-597 I think we're on the same page (although honestly I would balk at the hair and jewelry!). I'm eager to see what you write. I'm rather amused at myself, since I never considered this part of my understanding to be deficient before. I guess that's part of seeing your immature theories proved and tried in your children. I think my mom has done something on this. I'll have to ask her to send me what she's done. I think we’re on the same page (although honestly I would balk at the hair and jewelry!). I’m eager to see what you write. I’m rather amused at myself, since I never considered this part of my understanding to be deficient before. I guess that’s part of seeing your immature theories proved and tried in your children.

I think my mom has done something on this. I’ll have to ask her to send me what she’s done.

]]> By: Shelley Gallamore http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Shelley Gallamore Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:10:23 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/#comment-596 No, actually I agree that there is a lot more to being a man than the outer layer. And yet, I see us (moms) often feminizing our boys inwardly to make them easier to parent- and being really careful to keep the outward looking right. (no nail polish) I am currently researching a series that I am going to teach for out mom's group called "Pink or Blue - does it matter" and I truly am not sure what God is going to show me regarding raising boys. It is really the desire of my heart to challenge my boys to be Godly men. I will try to blog about some of what I learn... Oh, and he is still totally flamboyant! He loves to wear pink shirts, has hair to his shoulders and constantly begs to wear my jewelry. I think it is part of who God made him to be...he has been like that from day 1. No, actually I agree that there is a lot more to being a man than the outer layer. And yet, I see us (moms) often feminizing our boys inwardly to make them easier to parent- and being really careful to keep the outward looking right. (no nail polish) I am currently researching a series that I am going to teach for out mom’s group called “Pink or Blue – does it matter” and I truly am not sure what God is going to show me regarding raising boys. It is really the desire of my heart to challenge my boys to be Godly men. I will try to blog about some of what I learn…

Oh, and he is still totally flamboyant! He loves to wear pink shirts, has hair to his shoulders and constantly begs to wear my jewelry. I think it is part of who God made him to be…he has been like that from day 1.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Michelle Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:45:13 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/#comment-595 I hope you don't threaten him with making his early interest in nail polish public, eh?? :) Seriously, what if he didn't end up liking balls, wrestling, and dirt? What then? Is it the sports, wrestling, and dirt that satisfy you that he's developing masculine qualities that honor God? Or is it something more? I hope you don’t threaten him with making his early interest in nail polish public, eh?? :)

Seriously, what if he didn’t end up liking balls, wrestling, and dirt? What then? Is it the sports, wrestling, and dirt that satisfy you that he’s developing masculine qualities that honor God? Or is it something more?

]]> By: Shelley Gallamore http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Shelley Gallamore Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:17:47 +0000 http://www.as4me.net/2007/08/23/gender-roles-and-raising-a-man/#comment-594 One of my sons used to beg to have his fingernails painted when I would paint the girls. I would usually end up painting his toenails as a compromise. It made my husband a little nervous, but he was okay with it. Now that same boy has grown into the most masculine of kids...totally into all the appropriate boy things like balls, wrestling and dirt! One of my sons used to beg to have his fingernails painted when I would paint the girls. I would usually end up painting his toenails as a compromise. It made my husband a little nervous, but he was okay with it. Now that same boy has grown into the most masculine of kids…totally into all the appropriate boy things like balls, wrestling and dirt!

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