To kick things off, we are starting with our very own Hal and Melanie Young’s book, Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching, and Appreciating Boys. I can’t wait to glean knowledge from parents that raise wild, dirty, energetic, testosterone-filled adventuresome creatures, x6. That’s right. They have 6 boy blessings!
Ok, the book.
Intro: The Challenge of Boys/Raising Real Men
According to the Young’s, this book “does not outline a Five Stage Program for Building Godly Men. It does not feature a Master Checklist to Chart Your Way to Family Harmony.” Instead, what this book offers is “a biblical perspective on understanding how boys think, and why that is, and what can and should be done about it.”
Throughout this book, the authors have shown how they have taken their sons actions and have compared it to Gods word and biblical masculinity and manly virtues. They stress how, as parents, we should rebuke sin, but not change who our sons are and were created to be. I think that is just awesome! Our culture today wants to feminize our boys. Hal and Melanie, through their book, offer biblical reference for “classic boyhood”.
Part One: Virtues In The Rough
Chapters:
- Someone To Look Up To
- Is There Not A Cause
- Standing Alone
- Taking Up Arms
- Who’s In Charge Here?
- Racing To Win
- Doing Real Things
- First Things
- A Faithful Steward
- Your Own School for Boys
- Chivalry Is Not Dead
- KP Isn’t Women’s Work
- Love and War
- Firing the Arrow
Appendix: But My Son Isn’t
So, here’s how it’s gonna go down. We will read 1-2 chapters a week and meet back here every Friday for the discussion. Below is the reading schedule. The link for the book is at the top of the post, just click on the book title. There are so many buying options and it ranges anywhere from $10 to $35 with an audio version as well. The link will take you to those options. You can also order the kindle version on amazon.
Schedule:
February 10: Intro
February 17: Part 1 & Chapter 1
February 24: Chapters 2 & 3
March 2: Chapter 4
March 9: Chapters 5 & 6
March 16: Chapter 7
March 23: Chapters 8 & 9
March 30: Chapter 10
April 6: Chapter 11 & 12
April 13 Chapter 13, 14, & Appendix
I am so excited to dive into this book with you all. So go, order your book, and join me here next Friday as we discuss Part 1 and Chapter 1. Follow the conversation of Twitter too by following the hashtag #MOBbooks!
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To add to all this fun, Hal & Melanie are offering several giveaways today!
We’re giving away one hard copy of Raising Real Men…
AND a Mom & Dad Special, too - a hard copy for mom to read in the bathroom and an audiobook for Dad to listen to on the commute – it’s $35 when you buy them both together!
PLUS…
I purchased the book but haven’t gotten very far yet. I’m going to try to join the book club. Since my husband reads one book every few years, the audio would be great!
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Very excited to be a part of the book club
This is really neat! I have 2 boys and I don’t know what I’m doing
But I know I want them to be Godly men
Wonderful give away, wonderful sounding book study to to as a community of MOBs. Hook me up! Blessings, Wen
loving the changes here at MOB. A book club is the perfect addition. Thank you!
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I have two boys ages 11 & almost 9. The youngest has Asperger Syndrome and ADHD. They argue alot. I would love to win anything that could bring them together.
Looks like a great book!
Sounds great! i would love to hear some other sincere thoughts. THis may seem like a silly question but how is the book talk going to run. Is it going to be at a specific time? live or just comments on the page? i do not remember reading that in the info.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to make it confusing…there will be a post and you (along with others readers) will be able to leave your thought/opinions in the comments. And thanks so much for joining us! :]
Sounds like a great book! I’m really excited about the Hero Tales audios. We listen to the Adventures in Odyssey a lot. It would be great to have another great audio to listen to.
I would love win anything in this giveaway! I really want to read Hal and Melanie’s book.
Just read your book, From Mom’s Failure to God’s Grace. I loved it and I am now looking into the other books mentioned here. This would be so wonderful to win. I fall so short in setting an example for my son. Thank you for the encouragement and real life lessons to allow God to work in our lives.
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Looking forward to reading the book!
This book sounds great. I would love to read along with you all!
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Yay! Thanks so much for joining along!
I am really looking forward to joining an online book study group, especially one that will help me to parent my son! HELP!!!! He’s 14 and my window of opportunity to influence him to become a godly man is running short!!!! Could really use some encouragement right about now! I know you will be able to deliver because of the power of God! Hallelujah!
Lori,
Although you’re right that time is passing really quickly, don’t despair. Our God is the One who restores the years the locust have eaten! Instead, rejoice that you’ve got four more years and decide you’re going to make the best use of them you can! {{{hugs}}}
Much love,
Melanie
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I would enjoy any of these resources. Thanks!
I have 4 boys, almost 1 – amost 7 yrs old! I love to read and be inspired by other people who are in a similar place and would love any of these books/cds! Thanks for the chance to win!
Loved this book! I borrowed it from my sister-in-law and need to get my own copy. The audiobook set sounds really neat! My kiddos would love them!
Looking forward to the biblical insights gained from reading this book !
I have four boys and purchased the book as a pre-order when it was first being published. I’ve done lots of highlighting and LOVE the opportunity to discuss with other moms of boys! It would be great to win Theodore Roosevelt’s book with the Young’s additions. So excited for the book club! Thank you for all you are doing.
I would love to win this book!!
These books would be incredible! I can’t wait to join the book club.
Having a new addiction to pinterest, I was looking around for raising boy ideas. I found your book! Excellent. Then I found your site. Double score
THANKS!
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Would really like to read this. I am the mom of 5 boys, ages 14 – 22. I’m curious if it’s more aimed at people with younger sons, or if it covers as they grow and leave? ( reckon that’s the ‘Firing the Arrow’ chapter?)
Winning a copy would be great, but I’ll check it out either way.
Thanks,
Lisa
I am really looking forward to this book and book club! It would be great to win a copy – thanks for the chance.
So how does the online book club work? Is there a certain time of the day we show up on Fridays or will there be a post that we can just access at any time of the day? Is it a participatory event for a group or just an individual study? Sorry – this is the first time I’ve obviously tried something like this, and I wasn’t sure how to find any more info about the logistics on the MOB site. Thanks for your patience with me.
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Well, I am in such great need of encouragement recently managing my 4 boys (ages 11, 8, 4, and 2) I couldn’t help myself and read through ch 3. Highlighted quote in “Raising Real Men” was “God has placed in our boys a desire to be in charge, because one day they will be in charge. Today’s boys will be the fathers, bosses, and elders, and statesmen of tomorrow.” Thank-you for organizing this book club!
I love this book! Heard Hal and Melanie in 2010 at the HINTS book fair and had to have the book. I’m blogging thru the book with you starting with this post: http://thepelsers.com/2012/02/18/raising-real-men/
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Wow! What a blessing MOB!. I am currently the mom of 3 girls and 1 boy and I need help raising him! I am constantly told that he “is all boy!” sometimes that feels like an understatement and just isn’t very comforting. I hope to join in the reading fun!
Do you have archives of these discussions. Just found the club site & would love to hear the discussions.
Горин: Даже если оно приснится, он не вспомнит его после пробуждения К тому же вы можете подстраховаться, дав партнеру специальную инструкцию о забывании сказанного вами В любом случае спящий вас не осознает, и, значит, не запоминает сознательно ваше внушение