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RAISING BOYS

This is where you will find specific articles about raising boys. Read more.


'Grump-Pants' parenting
Getting irritated by the smallest thing with your children? welcome to 'grump-pants' parenting.
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
May 7, 20243 min read


'Who do you think you are?'
Have you ever had that comment said to you as an insult, a put-down? Being criticized is exhausting. Let's change the narrative.
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
Feb 5, 20243 min read


Boys, fitting in, and pack energy
‘Fitting in’ is an unspoken directive that to survive they have to toughen up yet where does this lead? Pack energy doesn’t ‘just happen’...
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
Dec 18, 20233 min read


Parenting doesn't start with the child
Parenting starts before baby arrives and is based on what foundations we have lived for ourselves. Read more...
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
Aug 28, 20232 min read


Are we prepared for thirteen?
Are we caught with our pants down when children turn teen? Read more for how we can set a foundation for everyone.
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
Aug 7, 20233 min read


Anger Awareness
“Anger is a big fat lie that doesn’t need to dominate us, it’s not what it says on the box.”
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
May 29, 20235 min read


A Mother's Voice - Raising My Boys
With parenting, it’s easy to take things personally; on reflection though, I don’t think it is a personal thing.
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
May 15, 20236 min read


Challenging 'Boys Don't Cry'
Is it possible that gender-specific parenting dictates what level of sensitivity is acceptable in children and then adult males?
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
May 9, 20233 min read


Boundaries, expression and reactions
Let’s have a different take on boundaries, what if it wasn’t about restriction … read on if you dare!
Back 2 Basics Parenting Team
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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