Teenage Boys and Single Moms
By Kasssy
@Kasssy (107)
United States
March 13, 2007 9:57pm CST
I have a son (15) and needless to say he thinks he's a man. I try to explain the outlook on life to him. The responsibilities of being the head of the household and the family man the he can see his father was not. I sometimes thinks he resents me for the divorce and staying single all these years. His father plays no role in his life and I wonder if there is some great advice out there to help with his becoming a man. I do not ever say anything negative about his dad. His actions speak louder than words. He looks so much like his dad and everyone tells him so. Everytime he messes up he says it's because he's so much like his dad. I just don't want him to think he is prone to failure because he is his father's son.
1 response
@bjone6 (348)
• United States
14 Mar 07
You are doing a great a job being a sinle mother because we are having the same problem with our step-son who's only six. So don't think it's just because you are a single mother. We need to practice what I'm about to preach, but you are supposed to emphasize his positive qualities to him and quickly rectify the negative problems. That's hard to do and seems counter-intuitive.
@Kasssy (107)
• United States
14 Mar 07
I than you kindly from the bottom of my heart. I wish I could dwell on the good parts of his father. Unfortunately, he's some of the people you read about on TV. I try hard to say things like you can always stop the chain of events. I tell him the childhood things I faced and let him see where I am. So far and beyond what brought me thus far. I just hope he takes heed to the events of his life. I wish you well with your step son. I can say that at 6, being there for every part in his life is one of the great compiments my son had paid me all these years. Every game, every play, every practice, even when I'm so sick I can't go to work.
