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Society Needs Strong Men

Men matter a lot more than today’s society is willing to acknowledge. Despite this, many men feel threatened and dismissed.

How do I know? When I dedicated a whole hour of my program to men answering the question, “What has happened to real men?” many called in to share their stories.

There was a resounding sentiment that men are being emasculated and required to suppress their natural instincts. Today’s Deep Dive podcast, “Society Needs Strong Men,” highlights the important ways young males benefit from being raised with stability and strong role models.

It takes a strong man to turn a young male into a man

It’s hard for boys to do the right thing when they have a weak, male parent. Moms are wonderful, but boys need fathers. Strong fathers lay down the requirements and their expectations of their sons. It won’t take long for young boys to reflect those same behaviors. Listen to my conversation with Robbie, who was worried about her 14-year-old son wanting to live with his dad.

What boys can learn from male role models:

• A man plans for his future and works toward building a foundation. A boy lives in the moment, looking to have fun whenever they can.

• A man thinks about and reflects on the type of man he wants to be. He considers his values. Boys don't have moral compasses, values, or consistency.

• A man has the integrity to say what he means, does what he says, and follows through. If he can't, he has the guts to tell you why. A boy just says what he needs to make others happy, without staying true to his word.

Listen to what our boys need today and how the investment pays off for us all.

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👨‍🍼 It’s Time to Make a Big Fuss Over Dads!

A reminder that dads are so important in the lives of boys, girls, and happy wives. In this video, I read a beautiful email from a listener about the example her father set for their family.

💔 What happens when your children don’t have a good male example?

In today’s Call of the Day, Betty stayed with her controlling, unkind husband until their sons were grown up. Now her oldest boy treats her a lot like his father always did.

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Husbands Raise Boys To Be Strong

If you need a great example of a strong father figure, look no further than Amber’s husband who took every opportunity to teach their boys about integrity and leadership:

I wanted to tell you about my husband. We have been married for 35 years and have three wonderful sons. When I was pregnant with my first son, we decided that I would be a stay-at-home mom. We didn't live in the fanciest home or drive the newest cars, but we always had everything we needed. He worked long hours, yet came home ready to play with the boys and kiss me like he meant it.

As the boys grew, he would grab my hand and say, "Let's act like we are in love," and we would both laugh.

He would ask the boys, "Do you know I love your mom?" and they would reply, "Duh!" As the boys were entering their teen years, they would smart off to me. My husband would immediately shut it down. "You're not going to talk to my wife like that." Then he would tell me, "It’s just a boy trying to find his place in the pecking order. I let him know how far down the line he was."

My husband believed that it was his responsibility to raise the boys to be strong, caring leaders of their families and to be men of integrity.

He said it was my job to teach them to be loving and compassionate, and he taught them that by the example he lived out in front of them.

We are now enjoying being grandparents. My husband rents a cabin in the mountains each year for the boys and their families to come together for a week. During our last trip, I watched my husband playing with the grandchildren. As I watched this loving, compassionate man laughing as six toddlers crawled all over him, I thought to myself, "I chose wisely."

💡 Thought of the Day 

Now, go do the right thing!