Friday, May 22, 2009

From Boy to Man

The April 2009 issue of AustinFamily Magazine featured an amazing article titled "From boy to Man" by Brad Munson. View the magazine online at http://www.austinfamily.com/.

Josh and James Weidman, a father-and son team, surveyed hundreds of teenagers and created a list of seven stunning messages for dads. Here's what your sons has been trying to tell you while you were'nt listening.

  • Tell me you love me
  • Love with actions, not just words
  • I need your friendship
  • You've always been my hero
  • I need you to listen
  • Be my coach
  • Help me figure out who I am

Interesting, the seven points seem to reinforce the idea that we as human beings all crave to be accepted/loved by our peers, through your actions love is demonstrated. Seems woman and men may in fact not be so different in their emotional needs they just have different styles of expressing their needs.

Support Clinton Sparks, http://www.clintonsparks.com/ new movement DADD (Dad's Against Deadbeat Dads), seriously imagine how many men in this world grow up fatherless or without a positive male role model in their life. The world can change if you start thinking of yourself as part of the solution instead of being the problem.